Stroke as a rare complication of scorpion stings: A systematic review and analysis [PDF]
Toxicon: XApproximately 1 million scorpion stings are recorded annually worldwide, resulting in 3000 deaths. Scorpion venom has various effects on the human body, with neurological complications occurring in about 2% of cases.
Jorge Vasconez-Gonzalez +6 more
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Emerging options for the management of scorpion stings [PDF]
Drug Design, Development and Therapy, 2012 Jean-Philippe ChippauxUMR 216 (Institute of Research for Development and University Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité), Cotonou, Bénin, FranceAbstract: Scorpion stings are common in many tropical countries. Although most scorpion
Jean-Philippe Chippaux
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The epidemiology of scorpion stings in tropical areas of Kermanshah province, Iran, during 2008 and 2009 [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2015 Background Scorpion stings are an acute health problem in tropical regions. Awareness of this problem is fundamental for establishing preventive interventions, thus prompting the present study to determine the scorpion-sting incidence in tropical areas ...
Alireza Khatony +3 more
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Severity of Scorpion Stings in the Western Brazilian Amazon: A Case-Control Study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 BackgroundScorpion stings are a major public health problem in Brazil, with an increasing number of registered cases every year. Affecting mostly vulnerable populations, the phenomenon is not well described and is considered a neglected disease.
Amanda M Queiroz +9 more
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Designing the Minimum Data Set for National Scorpion Sting Registry in Iran [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical SciencesBackground: Scorpion stings are one of the major medical problems in tropical and subtropical regions of underdeveloped countries, causing several complications including severe local skin reactions, renal, neurological, cardiovascular, and respiratory ...
Mehraban Shahi +3 more
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Effects of climate variables on the incidence of scorpion stings in Iran for five years [PDF]
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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Predictive determinants of scorpion stings in a tropical zone of south Iran: use of mixed seasonal autoregressive moving average model [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2017 Background: More than 1.2 million scorpion stings occur annually worldwide, particularly in tropical regions. In the absence of proper medical care, mortality due to venomous scorpion stings is an important public health issue.
Vahid Ebrahimi +3 more
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Assessing the burden of Scorpionism: Epidemiological trends and health outcomes in Northwest of Iran. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesBackgroundWhile 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 +11 more
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