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A study on the clinical spectrum and electrocardiographic changes in scorpion sting envenomation [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Scorpion stings, though not a big problem in many developed countries, it is a major public health problem in underdeveloped and in some developing countries all over the world.
Nagalingam, Saranya, Senthilkumar, M. J., Kumar, P. Suresh   +2 more
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Uncommon presentation of scorpion sting at teaching hospital

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
Scorpion envenomation is a major public health problem in tropical and sub-tropical countries, especially in Africa, Middle East, Latin America, and India.
Y K L. Pradeep, Vijay K Bhogaraju, Monika Pathania, Vyas K Rathaur, Ravi Kant   +4 more
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Involvement of the Endothelin Receptor Type A in the Cardiovascular Inflammatory Response Following Scorpion Envenomation. [PDF]

Toxins (Basel), 2020
Elevated levels of endothelin-1 (ET-1) were recorded in sera of scorpion sting patients. However, no studies focused on the mechanism of ET-1 involvement in the pathogenesis of scorpion envenomation, particularly in the cardiovascular system which is ...
Sifi A, Adi-Bessalem S, Laraba-Djebari F.   +2 more
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Scorpion Stings: Epidemiological, Clinical, and Forensic Medical Evaluation Using University Hospital Data [PDF]

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Background: Scorpion stings are a major public health concern in Turkey. This study aims to examine the demographic characteristics, clinical features, and treatment processes of scorpion sting cases in Şanlıurfa Province, located in the Southeastern ...
Huseyin Kafadar, Neslihan Erin, Ugur Demir, Hasan Buyukaslan   +3 more
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NT-proBNP in Myocarditis after a Scorpion Sting Envenomation [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2013
Objective: This study was to evaluate the levels of NT-proBNP in patients with myocarditis which occurred after a scorpion sting envenomation. Material and Methods: A total of 30 patients with scorpion sting envenomation and 21 patients with heart ...
Suresh V Sagarad, Balaramsingh Thakur, S S Reddy, Balasubramanya K, R M Joshi, Sudha Biradar Kerure   +5 more
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Understanding the complexity of Tityus serrulatus venom: A focus on high molecular weight components [PDF]

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
Tityus serrulatus scorpion is responsible for a significant number of envenomings in Brazil, ranging from mild to severe, and in some cases, leading to fatalities. While supportive care is the primary treatment modality, moderate and severe cases require
Isadora Sousa de Oliveira, Nicoly Malachize Alano-da-Silva, Isabela Gobbo Ferreira, Felipe Augusto Cerni, Jacqueline de Almeida Gonçalves Sachett, Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro, Manuela Berto Pucca, Eliane Candiani Arantes   +7 more
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Toxicological and epidemiological studies of scorpion sting cases and morphological characterization of scorpions (Leiurusquin questriatus and Androctonus crassicauda) in Luxor, Egypt

Toxicology Reports, 2019
Background and aim: Scorpion envenomation is a common acute life threatening health problem in developing countries as Egypt. Scorpion venom is a complex structure composed of neurotoxic proteins, salts, acidic proteins, and organic compounds, thereby ...
Fatma El-Zahraa A. Abd El-Aziz, Doaa M. El Shehaby, Shimaa A. Elghazally, Helal F. Hetta   +3 more
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Case Report Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia and Cardiogenic Shock due to Scorpion Envenomation [PDF]

, 2020
We describe a case of severe scorpion envenomation in an adult patient, with the presence of very rapid sustained ventricular tachycardia followed by cardiogenic shock, which was reversed by scorpion antivenom administration.
Henrique Turin Moreira, Viviane Imaculada, Carmo Custodio, Karina Tozatto Maio, Antonio Pazin-Filho, Marcos Moraes, Palmira Cupo, Carlos Henrique Miranda   +7 more
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Scorpion-related cardiomyopathy and acute pulmonary edema in a child who is stung by Leiurus abdullahbayrami

Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2017
Venom of Leiurus abdullahbayrami (Scorpiones: Buthidae) is an extremely toxic one and it stimulates voltage-gated sodium and potassium channels. In case of a stung by this scorpion; excessive catecholamine release occur and it impairs left ventricle ...
Mehmet Dokur, Mustafa Dogan, Ersen Aydin Yagmur   +2 more
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About a case of blindness following scorpion envenomation [PDF]

, 2012
The author reports a case of blindness occurred after three scorpion stings in a young woman from the region Ouargla, Algeria. The absence of signs of neurological and cardiovascular envenomation and the functional examinations of eyes is likely to be ...
K Delma
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