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Applying Ensemble Ecological Niche Modeling to Identify High Risk Areas for Scorpions' Sting [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution
Scorpion 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, Ahmad Ali Hanafi Bojd, Anna Pintor, Marc Grünig, Masoud Yousefi, Gholamreza Hassanpour   +5 more
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Blistering skin lesion: A new observation of (white scorpion) sting [PDF]

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2019
White scorpion ( Hottentotta tamulus ) stings are an emerging health hazard in northern Sri Lanka and are increasingly recognized particularly during the last decade.
Pirasath Selladurai, Prasanth A Sagayanathan, Thirunavukarasu Kumanan   +2 more
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Ischemic Stroke in a Child after a Probable Scorpion Sting. [PDF]

Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2021
Scorpion stings are common emergencies in the tropics. Species-specific antivenom therapies are available. However, fatalities resulting from scorpion stings remain a public health concern in many settings. Children residing in rural towns and peri-urban
Naranjo L, Carrillo-Villaseñor F, D'Suze G, Sevcik C, Gundacker N, Rao A, Franco-Paredes C, Suárez JA.   +7 more
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Lateral medullary syndrome after a scorpion sting

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2017
Scorpion bites are a common problem in Southern parts of India. The sting of Mesobuthus tamulus belonging to the Buthidae family is known for being fatal.
Vineeth Varghese Thomas, Tina George, Ajay Kumar Mishra, Pavithra Mannam, I Ramya   +4 more
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A study on clinical features, complications and management of scorpion sting envenomation at a tertiary care hospital, in rural South India

Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research, 2019
Background: Scorpion sting is a common medical emergency in rural India. Sparse published data are available regarding scorpion sting envenomation in adults from South India.
Karuppan Yuvaraja, Natesan Chidambaram, Ravichandran Umarani, Kanchi Mitra Bhargav, S Pratheep Kumar, T Prabhu, E Balasubramaian   +6 more
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Scorpion sting in pregnancy [PDF]

Turkish Journal of Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine, 2015
OZET Akrep sokmasi sonrasinda hafif yerel bulgulardan yasami tehdit edebilecek agir sistemik bulgulara kadar degisebilen klinik seyir gozlenebilir. Bu olgu sunumumuzda, literaturde kisitli bilgiye sahip oldugumuz ve cocuk acillerde nadir karsilastigimiz akrep sokmasi sonrasi cocuk acile basvuran bir gebede ve fetuste akrep toksininin etkilerini ...
Sinem Sarı, Tuğçe Çelik, Hayri Levent Yılmaz, raziye kılıç   +3 more
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Reconstruction of a massive defect of the neck after a scorpion sting: A case report [PDF]

Trauma Case Reports, 2022
Introduction: Cutaneous traumas from scorpion sting envenomation are rare in European countries. Regarding Greece, Euscorpius sicanus' complex is the most widespread scorpion species. The venom of these small dark brown arthropods, which shelter in woods,
Eirini Nikolaidou, Kristallo Makarona, Zafeiris Fachouris, Iasmi Stathi, Sophia Papadopoulou   +4 more
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Basal ganglia hemorrhage secondary to scorpion sting: a fatal presentation

The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery, 2020
Introduction Cerebrovascular manifestations are uncommon presentations of scorpion sting in the Indian subcontinent. Encephalopathy, cerebral edema, subarachnoid hemorrhage, non-hemorrhagic strokes, and cortical necrosis are a few CNS complications ...
Avirup Majumdar, Virendra Atam, Shahnawaz Ali Ansari, Satish Kumar, Akriti Bhardwaj   +4 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, Manthiri RA, Abdo N, Al-Duaiji FA, Khan HA.   +4 more
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Assessing the burden of Scorpionism: Epidemiological trends and health outcomes in Northwest of Iran. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
BackgroundWhile only a limited number of scorpion species are classified as dangerous to humans, the potentially life-threatening effects of their stings classify scorpionism as a global health concern.
Madineh Abbasi, Mehran Shahi, Hossein Barahoei, Ahmad Ali Hanafi-Bojd, Ali Banagozar Mohammadi, Mahasti Alizadeh, Mostafa Farmani, Simin Khayatzadeh, Karim Gerami, Abdollah Badzohreh, Aida Amirijavid, Saideh Yousefi   +11 more
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