Echocardiography Guided Therapy for Myocarditis after Scorpion Sting Envenomation [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2013 Objective: This study was to evaluate echocardiographic findings and its usefulness in clinical management of patients with scorpion sting envenomation. Material and Methods: A total of 84 consecutive patients were prospectively studied.
Suresh V Sagarad +5 more
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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]
, 2016 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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Validity and reliability of telephone administration of the patient-specific functional scale for the assessment of recovery from snakebite envenomation [PDF]
, 2019 OBJECTIVES: Although more than 1.8 million people survive snakebite envenomation each year, their recovery is understudied. Obtaining long-term follow-up is challenging in both high- and low-resource settings. The Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS)
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The management of a blood donor bitten by a snake [PDF]
, 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
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Envenomation by the Malagasy colubrid snake Langaha madagascariensis
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2008 This report documents a case of envenomation by a Malagasy opisthoglyphous snake, Langaha madagascariensis. The snake bit the finger of a healthy adult man who was attempting to record its morphological measurements as part of a biodiversity survey which
NC D'Cruze
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Analysis of Centruroides (Scorpion) Immune F(ab’)2 (Equine) administration by slow intravenous push
Toxicology Communications, 2023 Scorpion envenomation is a common emergency department presentation in Arizona and antivenom is often administered . This study evaluates the safety of Centruroides (Scorpion) Immune F(ab’)2 (Equine) administered as a single-vial-serial dosing strategy ...
Clinton Peter +4 more
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Snake antivenom for snake venom induced consumption coagulopathy [PDF]
, 2015 Background Snake venom induced consumption coagulopathy is a major systemic effect of envenoming. Observational studies suggest that antivenom improves outcomes for venom induced consumption coagulopathy in some snakebites and not others. However, the
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Toxicology Communications, 2023 Crotalidae immune F(ab’)2 [equine] was approved for the treatment of North American rattlesnake envenomation in 2015 and Agkistrodon envenomation in 2021 after a phase 3 trial demonstrated lower rates of late hemotoxicity compared to crotalidae ...
Erin Ryan +4 more
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Evaluating Antivenom Efficacy against Echis carinatus Venoms—Screening for In Vitro Alternatives
Toxins, 2022 In India, polyvalent antivenom is the mainstay treatment for snakebite envenoming. Due to batch-to-batch variation in antivenom production, manufacturers have to estimate its efficacy at each stage of IgG purification using the median effective dose ...
Siddharth Bhatia +2 more
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Acute kidney injury following rhabdomyolysis and sepsis after non-poisonous desert monitor bite
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2017 The desert monitor, Varanus griseus, is a species of desert monitor lizard found in North-Western India. They are believed to be non-poisonous. We report a case of Indian desert monitor bite leading to acute renal failure following rhabdomyolysis and ...
Poonam Gupta, Pradeep Kumar Verma
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