The use of concentrated heat after insect bites/stings as an alternative to reduce swelling, pain, and pruritus: an open cohort-study at German beaches and bathing-lakes [PDF]
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2011 Christian Müller1,*, Beatrice Großjohann1,*, Lutz Fischer2,*1Department of Medical Science and Operations, RIEMSER Arzneimittel AG, An der Wiek 7, 17489 Greifswald, 2Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Medicine, University ...
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Black ant stings caused by Pachycondyla sennaarensis : A significant health hazard [PDF]
Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2009 Several species of ants cause stings, but not all lead to allergic reactions. We present a series of cases of allergic reactions following insect bites or stings that presented to our emergency department and that were caused by the black samsum ant ...
Alanazi Marzouqah +2 more
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Part I: Insect stings and bites—Beyond the realm of bee and wasp allergies: A survey of the literature and our own cases [PDF]
, 2022 Background Insects are a very diverse group of animals and valuable members of any ecosystem. Allergies to bees and wasps (order: Hymenoptera) are well known in Europe.
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Insect Stings and Bites: Teachers’ Knowledge of Prevention and First Aid Treatment regarding Allergies and Anaphylaxis in Primary Schools in Nigeria [PDF]
Journal of Social Behavior and Community Health, 2023 Background: Insects’ stings and bites are common phenomenon among school children in rural areas primarily due to closeness to bushes. Knowledge of teachers on allergies and anaphylaxis due to insect bites and stings is important to promote healthy ...
Samuel Adesina Okueso +2 more
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Animal bites presenting to the emergency department: Spectrum, seasonal variation, and outcome
Journal of Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, 2021 Context: Animal bites including insect, reptile, and mammalian bites are common presentations to the emergency department (ED). Although profile and outcome of individual bites are described in detail, the literature on comprehensive overall clinical ...
Kundavaram Paul Prabhakar Abhilash +1 more
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Allergy to stings and bites from rare or locally important arthropods: Worldwide distribution, available diagnostics and treatment [PDF]
, 2023 Insect venom allergy is the most frequent cause of anaphylaxis in Europe and possibly worldwide. The majority of systemic allergic reactions after insect stings are caused by Hymenoptera, and among these, vespid genera induce most of the systemic sting ...
Luisa Ricciardi +21 more
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Dermoscopy as an auxiliary method in the diagnosis of social wasp (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) stings [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2014 We describe the case of a 32-year-old male patient that sought medical treatment complaining of severe pain in his second and third right-hand fingers. The symptoms had started two hours before. The hypotheses of spider bite, scorpion or insect sting and
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International Journal of First Aid Education, 2021 Bites and stings can transmit diseases, cause wounds that can become infected, and in some cases, can cause an allergic reaction. Their prevalence across all parts of the world means that they are an important topic to cover in first aid education for ...
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Venomous bites and stings [PDF]
, 2013 Introduction Venomous bites and stings are a serious medical, social and economic problem in many parts of the world, especially in tropical countries of Africa, South America, South East Asia and Middle East.
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Environmental factors associated with the prevalence of animal bites or stings in patients admitted to an emergency department [PDF]
, 2012 BackgroundEnvironmental factors may affect the prevalence of different animal bites; however, this area has not been well studied. The aim of this study was to report in detail on the categories of animals involved in causing bites or stings, patient ...
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