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Epidemiological aspect of scorpion sting in Bandar Abbas, Iran, during 2009–2011 [PDF]
Electronic Physician, 2016 Introduction: People in tropical and semi-tropical areas are in danger of scorpion sting, and this can be a serious problem for them. Mortality due to scorpion sting in the tropical and semi-tropical areas of Iran is about 75%, and this makes scorpion ...
Seyed Hamid Moosavy +5 more
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Scorpion bite, a sting to the heart!
Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2015 Scorpion bites are common in India. Usually, these bites are harmless but sometimes have serious clinical sequelae, including death. We report herein a case of scorpion bite with electrocardiographic abnormalities simulating early myocardial infarction.
Anand Kumar, Shuchi Consul, Ambuj Yadav
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When Venom Meets the Heart: A Rare Case of Scorpion Sting-Induced Acute Myocardial Infarction. [PDF]
Cureus, 2023 Scorpion sting cases are everyday encounters in the Emergency Department (ED). However, scorpion sting-induced systemic manifestations are rarely seen.
Koshy P, Chavan G, Gadkari C, Dubey S.
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Occurrence of scorpion sting and associated factors in a highly marginalized municipality in Guerrero, Mexico: A cross-sectional study. [PDF]
PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2023 Background Scorpion sting is a neglected public health problem, despite a global estimate of 1.2 million scorpion stings and some 3,250 deaths annually Methods This cross-sectional study estimates the occurrence of scorpion stings and identifies ...
Trinidad-Porfirio BE +9 more
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Scorpion Sting Envenomation, a Neglected Tropical Disease: A Nationwide Survey Exploring Perspectives and Attitudes of Resident Doctors from India. [PDF]
Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2023 Scorpion sting envenomation (SSE) is a commonly encountered and a significant problem in the tropics, affecting rural and marginalized communities. However, it is not formally listed as a neglected tropical disease (NTD) by the WHO.
Kumar A +3 more
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Moderate or severe scorpion sting: identification of risk factors. [PDF]
Rev Esc Enferm USP, 2023 Objective: To characterize scorpion accidents at the Information and Toxicological Assistance Center (CIATox) in Campinas, to analyze risk factors related to the moderate and severe classification, and to determine the age group at greatest risk for this
Takehara CA +3 more
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Scorpion sting prevention and treatment in ancient Iran
Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, 2015 Due to the medical and therapeutic importance of scorpions in Iranian traditional medicine, this review was conducted on the treatment of scorpion sting as performed by traditional healers in order to realize complications, clinical manifestations ...
Rouhullah Dehghani +1 more
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Autopsy Findings in Case of Fatal Scorpion Sting: A Systematic Review of the Literature. [PDF]
Healthcare (Basel), 2020 Scorpion sting is a public health issue in several countries, particularly in America, the Middle East, India and Africa. The estimated annual global incidence of scorpion envenomings is about 1.5 million, resulting in 2600 deaths.
Feola A +5 more
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