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Epidemiological aspects of scorpion stings in Al-Jouf Province, Saudi Arabia

Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2008
Background: Information on scorpion stings is available for many parts of Saudi Arabia, but not for Al-Jouf Province. Methods: We reviewed and analyzed 1449 cases of scorpion stings that presented to the emergency department of the hospitals and ...
Jarrar Bashir, Al-Rowaily Meshref
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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, Mohammad Ghannaee Arani   +1 more
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Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of scorpion stings in children in fez, Morocco

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2009
Scorpion stings are a public health problem in Morocco, especially among children, who experience the most severe cases. Epidemiological and clinical findings on scorpion stings in Fez, Morocco, were evaluated in this investigation.
S Abourazzak, S Achour, L El Arqam, S Atmani, S Chaouki, I Semlali, R Soulaymani Bencheikh, A Bouharrou, M Hida   +8 more
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Herbal Remedies Used in the Treatment of Scorpion Sting and Snake Bite from the Malwa Region of Madhya Pradesh, India [PDF]

, 2009
Traditional medicine has a long history of serving people all over the world. Medicinal plants are an important element of indigenous medical systems in India as well as elsewhere.
Darshan, Dubey, Satyaendra, Shrivastava, Shweta, Kapoor, Sumeet, Dwivedi   +3 more
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Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Scorpion Stings in Ahwaz, Southwest Iran (2006-2010) [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Scorpion sting is a health problem in the world including tropical regions of Iran as in rural region of Khuzestan province. Therefore appropriate diagnosis and treatment has a special aspect.
Alavian, Z, Asad-Masjedi, N, Forouzandeh, H, Kalantar, M, Kavarizadeh, K, Rahmani, AH   +5 more
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Scorpion poisoning in the Acosta and Caripe Counties of Monagas State, Venezuela. part 1: characterization of some epidemiological aspects

Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 1997
Scorpion poisoning was surveyed in Acosta and Caripe counties, located in the Turimiquire subregion of Monagas State, Venezuela, aiming to expand information on stings by characterizing some epidemiological aspects.
De Sousa Leonardo, Parrilla Pedro, Tillero Luis, Valdiviezo Ana, Ledezma Eliades, Jorquera Alicia, Quiroga Mercedes   +6 more
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Demographics of Scorpion Sting in Iran; a Cross Sectional Study [PDF]

, 2017
Introduction: Scorpion sting is an important public health problem in some countries, including Iran. This study aimed to describe the demographics of a large number of these victims in some endemic areas of Iran.Methods: This cross-sectional study ...
Abbasi, Saeed, Basir Ghafouri, Hamed, Farsi, Davood, Hafezimoghadam, Peyman, Mahshidfar, Babak, Mofidi, Mani, Rezai, Mahdi, Yasinzadeh, Mohammad Reza   +7 more
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Stroke as a rare complication of scorpion stings: A systematic review and analysis

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Approximately 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, Karen Delgado-Moreira, Esteban Gamez-Rivera, María Belen Lopez-Molina, Fredy Lizarazo Davila, Juan S. Izquierdo-Condoy, Esteban Ortiz-Prado   +6 more
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A study on the clinical spectrum and electrocardiographic changes in scorpion sting envenomation [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Scorpion stings, though not a big problem in many developed countries, it is a major public health problem in underdeveloped and in some developing countries all over the world.
Kumar, P. Suresh, Nagalingam, Saranya, Senthilkumar, M. J.   +2 more
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Toxicological and epidemiological studies of scorpion sting cases and morphological characterization of scorpions (Leiurusquin questriatus and Androctonus crassicauda) in Luxor, Egypt

Toxicology Reports, 2019
Background and aim: Scorpion envenomation is a common acute life threatening health problem in developing countries as Egypt. Scorpion venom is a complex structure composed of neurotoxic proteins, salts, acidic proteins, and organic compounds, thereby ...
Fatma El-Zahraa A. Abd El-Aziz, Doaa M. El Shehaby, Shimaa A. Elghazally, Helal F. Hetta   +3 more
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