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Sonographic extremity assessment of crotalinae envenomation

open access: yesToxicology Communications, 2021
The evaluation of a patient after Crotalinae envenomation requires assessment of local and systemic signs and symptoms in conjunction with laboratory data.
Kirk L. Cumpston   +3 more
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Delayed Recognition of Severe Systemic Envenomation after Copperhead Bite: A Case Report [PDF]

open access: yesClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2022
Introduction: We report a case of severe systemic copperhead, Agkistrodon contortrix, envenomation that resulted in long-term sequelae. Case Report: A 72-year-old man presented to the emergency department after suffering a copperhead snakebite.
Patrick E. Kelly, Charles J. Gerardo
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Long-Term Risk of Stroke After Snake Envenomation: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study in Korea [PDF]

open access: yesToxins
Snake envenomation causes acute cerebrovascular complications, but its long-term effect on stroke risk remains unclear. This study suggests that snake envenomation may be associated with long-term stroke risk.
JeongMi Moon   +4 more
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Factors Associated with Complications of Snakebite Envenomation in Health Facilities in the Cascades Region of Burkina Faso from 2016 to 2021

open access: yesTropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Snakebite envenomation remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in rural populations. This study identified factors associated with the complications of snakebite envenomation reported in the Cascades region of Burkina Faso.
Alexandre Delamou   +2 more
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Study of Hematological Parameters in Patients with Scorpion Envenomation Presented to the Poison Control Center of Ain Shams University Hospitals [PDF]

open access: yesAin Shams Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, 2022
Background: Scorpion envenomation constitutes a genuine problem of public health all over the world, especially in North-Saharan Africa. Aim: To evaluate alterations in hematological parameters correlated to the severity of scorpion envenomation and to ...
Asmaa Nour Eldin   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Early severity predictors of snakebite envenomation in the southern region of Tunisia: a multivariate analysis

open access: yesJournal of Acute Disease, 2021
Objective: To identify the early predictors of severe envenomation in the southern region of Tunisia. Methods: It was a retrospective monocentric study including consecutive patients admitted to the emergency department for snakebite envenomation ...
Olfa Chakroun-Walha   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fatal intracranial bleedings in a viper bite: A case report

open access: yesChinese Journal of Traumatology, 2023
Viper bite envenomation represents a significant occupational hazard among agricultural workers in India. The viper bite envenomation is usually suspected when a patient presents with predominant local symptoms at the bitten site, including pain ...
Alagarasan Naveen   +4 more
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Global mortality of snakebite envenoming between 1990 and 2019

open access: yesNature Communications, 2022
Snakebite envenoming is a leading cause of mortality among neglected tropical diseases. Here, the authors analyze a global data repository and estimate that snakebite envenoming caused over 63,000 deaths in 2019, primarily concentrated in South Asia and ...
GBD 2019 Snakebite Envenomation Collaborators
doaj   +1 more source

Mechanical ventilation in snake envenomation of dogs and cats

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023
Envenomation by snakes in Elapidae and Viperidae families have been associated with respiratory failure in dogs and cats. Mechanical ventilation may be required for hypoventilation due to neuromuscular paralysis or hypoxemia due to pulmonary hemorrhage ...
Cameron A. D. Morris   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Point-of-care infrared thermal imaging for differentiating venomous snakebites from non-venomous and dry bites.

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021
BackgroundLocal envenomation following snakebites is accompanied by thermal changes, which could be visualized using infrared imaging. We explored whether infrared thermal imaging could be used to differentiate venomous snakebites from non-venomous and ...
Paramasivam Sabitha   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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