Acute myocarditis and pulmonary edema due to scorpion sting. [PDF]
Glob Cardiol Sci Pract, 2016 Ismail M +4 more
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Uncommon presentation of scorpion sting at teaching hospital.
J Family Med Prim 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.
Rathod SG.
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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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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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Scorpion Sting: A Reason for Failed Local Anesthetic Action
Journal of Research & Innovation in Anesthesia, 2023 antibodies to local anesthetics and genetic mutations in the receptors resulting in local anesthesia resistance. We would like to report two cases with a history of scorpion stings in the past where resistance to local anesthetic agents was seen.
S. Chellam, P. Toal, K. Dalal, S. Panse
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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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Epidemiology of Scorpion Sting in Southwestern Iran Over Five Years
Trends in Medical Sciences, 2023 Background: Scorpionism is a considerable public health problem worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions. It is one of the major health problems and the leading cause of death in the western and southern parts of Iran.
S. Mousavi +5 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 bite with intracerebral bleed: a case report
International Journal of Advances in Medicine, 2022 Scorpion sting can present with multiple clinical presentations ranging from local swelling to cardiogenic shock. Scorpion sting affects many organ which can cause myocarditis, cardiogenic shock, acute renal dysfunction and respiratory collapse.
Gowtham H. +4 more
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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,
Stalin Viswanathan, Chaitanya Prabhu
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