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Snake envenomation in three cats in South Korea

open access: yesJournal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports, 2023
Case series summary Three cats in South Korea were diagnosed with snake envenomation based on the appearance and location of bite wounds. Two cats were envenomed by the Gloydius species and one by an unidentified species.
Jeong-Min Lee   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Clinical Review of a Polyvalent F(ab’)2 Antivenom (InoserpTM PAN-AFRICA) in the Management of Snakebite Envenomation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Clinical Studies and Actual Use since Its Introduction in 2012

open access: yesBiology and Life Sciences Forum, 2023
InoserpTM PAN-AFRICA is a polyvalent F(ab’)2 antivenom that has been specifically developed for the management of snakebite envenomation in sub-Saharan Africa.
Henri Mathé
doaj   +1 more source

Envenomation Seizures [PDF]

open access: yesThe Neurohospitalist, 2017
Insect sting-related envenomation rarely produces seizures. We present a patient with confusion and seizures that began 24 hours after a yellow jacket (wasp) sting. Given the rapid onset and resolution of symptoms, as well as accompanying dermatological and orbital features, and the lack of any infectious or structural abnormalities identified, the ...
Ghulam Abbas, Kharal   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Endocrinological and biochemical changes of scorpionism in children in Upper Egypt

open access: yesTherapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2015
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine some endocrinological and biochemical changes of scorpionism in children in Upper Egypt. In addition, it aimed to find any possible relationship between these changes and the severity of scorpionism.
Ahmed E. Ahmed   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Interleukin-1 Receptor-Induced Nitric Oxide Production in the Pancreas Controls Hyperglycemia Caused by Scorpion Envenomation

open access: yesToxins, 2020
Tityus serrulatus causes numerous scorpion envenomation accidents and deaths worldwide. The symptoms vary from local to systemic manifestations, culminating in pulmonary edema and cardiogenic shock.
Mouzarllem B. Reis   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Retrospective study of outcome in patients with scorpion sting using prazosin with/without dobutamine

open access: yesAsian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2015
Introduction: Scorpion sting is a major public health problem in India with severe life threatening complications. Toxin can cause autonomic overstimulation leading to hypertension, arrhythmias and pulmonary edema with left ventricular dysfunction ...
L Venugopal
doaj   +1 more source

Pharmacological Investigation of CC-LAAO, an L-Amino Acid Oxidase from Cerastes cerastes Snake Venom

open access: yesToxins, 2021
Snake venom proteins, which are responsible for deadly snakebite envenomation, induce severe injuries including neurotoxicity, myotoxicity, cardiotoxicity, hemorrhage, and the disruption of blood homeostasis.
Zaineb Abdelkafi-Koubaa   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The management of a blood donor bitten by a snake [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The worldwide burden of snakebite is high and venomous snakes are found in many regions of the world and are a threat to public health. In Italy, for instance, viper bites are an infrequent but not negligible event.
Catalano, Liviana   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Snakebite envenoming [PDF]

open access: yesNature Reviews Disease Primers, 2017
Snakebite envenoming is a neglected tropical disease that kills >100,000 people and maims >400,000 people every year. Impoverished populations living in the rural tropics are particularly vulnerable; snakebite envenoming perpetuates the cycle of poverty. Snake venoms are complex mixtures of proteins that exert a wide range of toxic actions.
Gutiérrez, J   +5 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Unified treatment algorithm for the management of crotaline snakebite in the United States: results of an evidence-informed consensus workshop [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
BackgroundEnvenomation by crotaline snakes (rattlesnake, cottonmouth, copperhead) is a complex, potentially lethal condition affecting thousands of people in the United States each year.
Eric J Lavonas   +11 more
core   +4 more sources

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