Protein and peptide profiles of rats' organs in scorpion envenomation. [PDF]
Toxicol Rep, 2023 Problem of scorpion envenomation becomes more alarming each year. Main effects of scorpion venom are commonly believed to be related to its neurotoxic properties, yet severe symptoms may also be developed due to the uncontrolled enzymatic activity and ...
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Retrospective Study of Children with Scorpion Envenomation in a Tertiary Care Center of North India [PDF]
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2020 Background: Scorpion envenomation is a common public health problem worldwide and children are at greater risk of developing severe cardiac, respiratory and neurological complications.
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Drug Repositioning for Scorpion Envenomation Treatment Through Dual Inhibition of Chlorotoxin and Leiurotoxin. [PDF]
Bioinform Biol InsightsScorpion envenomation, a grave public health concern, is primarily driven by the potent neurotoxins chlorotoxin and leiurotoxin present in Leiurus species venom. Developing effective treatments is crucial to mitigate its impact.
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Severity of Scorpion Envenomation in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review [PDF]
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Androctonus genus species in arid regions: Ecological niche models, geographical distributions, and envenomation risk [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2018 Aim: The objective of this study was to establish environmental factors related to scorpion species occurrence and their current potential geographic distributions in Morocco, to produce a current envenomation risk map and also to assess the human ...
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Scorpion stings in pregnancy: an analysis of outcomes in 66 envenomed pregnant patients in Iran [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2020 Background: Scorpionism is one of the most important health problems in tropical regions, which unfortunately results in thousands of deaths annually. Pregnant women are potential victims in areas with high scorpion-sting prevalence.
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Scorpion sting: Myriad presentation in PICU
Journal of Pediatric Critical Care, 2019 Scorpion sting is a major health problem in tropical and subtropical countries.[1] A total of 113 species are available in India[2]; of these Mesobuthus tumulus or Indian Red Scorpion is the most lethal.[1] Like many other neglected tropical diseases ...
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Study of Factors Contributing to Scorpion Envenomation in Arizona. [PDF]
J Med Toxicol, 2019 A Thesis submitted to The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Medicine.Introduction Arizona has the highest incidence of scorpion envenomation reported to US poison ...
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Acute Myocardial Infarction Following <i>Androctonus crassicauda</i> Envenomation: A Case Report. [PDF]
Case Rep CardiolBackground Scorpion envenomation is a significant clinical problem in endemic regions. Cardiovascular complications are recognized, but acute myocardial infarction (AMI) following Androctonus crassicauda envenomation has not been previously reported.
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Scorpion Sting Envenomation [PDF]
The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2011 Sir, I read the recent publication on scorpion envenomation with a great interest [1]. Prasad et al. reported the high rate of shock and concluded that “All patients had perspiration and cold extremities [1].” I would like to share my opinion on this topic.
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