Venomous Arachnid Diagnostic Assays, Lessons from Past Attempts
Diagnostic tests for arachnid accidents remain unavailable for patients and clinicians. Together with snakes, these accidents are still a global medical concern, and are recognized as neglected tropical issues.
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Capillary leak syndrome due to Russell’s viper envenomation—A doomy presage for treating clinician
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An overview of platelet indices for evaluating platelet function in children with scorpion envenomation [PDF]
The aim of this study was to assess the correlation between platelet indices and scorpion envenomations (SE). Medical records of 76 children who were hospitalised for scorpion stings in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) between February 2013 and ...
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The 6th international conference on envenomation by snakebites and scorpion stings in Africa : a crucial step for the management of envenomation [PDF]
During the 6th International Conference on Envenomation by Snakebites and Scorpion Stings in Africa held in Abidjan, from 1 to 5 June 2015, the measures for the management of envenomation were discussed and new recommendations were adopted by the ...
Akaffou, M. H. +5 more
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Introduction: Envenomation is common in developing countries, more than 2600 reports of mortality following scorpion envenomations being reported per year.
Taufiq Abdullah +2 more
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Case Report: Management of Pit Viper Envenoming without Antivenom: A Case Series [PDF]
Navin Bhatt +2 more
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Caterpillar Envenomation (Lepidopterism) in a Panamanian Jungle: About a Case [PDF]
José Antonio Suárez +3 more
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A Continued Humanitarian Crisis at the Border: Undocumented Border Crosser Deaths Recorded by the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner, 1990-2012 [PDF]
This report analyzes the numeric trends and demographic characteristics of the deaths of undocumented border crossers in the area covered by the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner which is located in the city of Tucson, Arizona.
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Snakebite remains a neglected medical problem of the developing world with up to 125,000 deaths each year despite more than a century of calls to improve snakebite prevention and care.
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An empirical approach towards the efficient and optimal production of influenza-neutralizing ovine polyclonal antibodies demonstrates that the novel adjuvant CoVaccine HT(TM) is functionally superior to Freund's adjuvant [PDF]
Passive immunotherapies utilising polyclonal antibodies could have a valuable role in preventing and treating infectious diseases such as influenza, particularly in pandemic situations but also in immunocompromised populations such as the elderly, the ...
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