Applying Ensemble Ecological Niche Modeling to Identify High Risk Areas for Scorpions' Sting [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionScorpion stings are a global health problem, potentially impacting thousands, especially across northern Africa and the Middle East. However, scorpions are comparatively understudied compared to other venomous animals, and little is known about their ...
Anooshe Kafash +5 more
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Cerebrovascular manifestations following scorpion sting [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research, 2016 Scorpion sting is a common clinical problem in Rayalaseema area of Andhra Pradesh State in India. Clilnical presentation of scorpion envenomation can range from mild local pain to systemic manifestations involving almost all systems.
Nataraja P +5 more
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Efficacy of Ropivacaine for Sub-Arachnoid Block in Patients with Recent History of Scorpion Sting: A case series. [PDF]
Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J, 2023 Failure of sub-arachnoid block (SAB), due to resistance to bupivacaine after a recent scorpion sting can lead to multiple block attempts and subsequent conversion to general anaesthesia.
Trivedi S +3 more
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Epidemiological and clinical status of patients with scorpion sting: emergency department of Sina hospital in Tabriz-Iran [PDF]
Journal of Emergency Practice and Trauma, 2017 Objective: Scorpion is one of the world’s most venomous arthropods and every year many people are bitten by it. In Iran, scorpion sting is a common health issue.
kavous Shahsavarinia +4 more
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Effects of climate variables on the incidence of scorpion stings in Iran for five years
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2021 Background: Although scorpionism is recorded worldwide, some regions such as Iran present a higher incidence. Due to the great prevalence of scorpion stings in Khuzestan province, southwestern Iran, the present study examined the relationship between ...
Ahmad Ghorbani +2 more
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Saudi medicinal plants for the treatment of scorpion sting envenomation. [PDF]
Saudi J Biol Sci, 2017 Scorpion sting envenoming poses major public health problems. The treatment modalities include antivenoms, chemical antidotes and phytotherapy, with varying degrees of effectiveness and side effects.
Al-Asmari A +4 more
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Forecasting and prediction of scorpion sting cases in Biskra province, Algeria, using a seasonal autoregressive integrated moving average model [PDF]
Epidemiology and Health, 2016 OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were to highlight some epidemiological aspects of scorpion envenomations, to analyse and interpret the available data for Biskra province, Algeria, and to develop a forecasting model for scorpion sting cases in Biskra ...
Schehrazad Selmane, Mohamed L’Hadj
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Scorpion sting: eclampsia [PDF]
BMJ Case Reports, 2012 Scorpion stings are common in many regions of the world, particularly in rural areas. While most of the stings are harmless and tend to be milder, some stings rarely have severe clinical course, including neurological, cardiovascular and respiratory system complications.
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Scorpion sting nephropathy [PDF]
Clinical Kidney Journal, 2011 Scorpion envenomations are ubiquitous, but nephropathy is a rare manifestation, reported mainly from the Middle East and North Africa. Rapid venom redistribution from blood, delayed excretion from the kidneys, direct toxicity of venom enzymes, cytokine release and afferent arteriolar constriction have been seen in experimental animals. Haemoglobinuria,
Viswanathan, Stalin, Prabhu, Chaitanya
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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.
Rajesh Yadav +4 more
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