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
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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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Approach to scorpion stings in pregnancy: A retrospective case series and literature review
Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2018 s: Objective: Scorpion stings remain a serious health problem in many parts of the world. There is very limited information regarding the effects of therapies delivered for scorpion stings in pregnant women on the mother and fetus.
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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 ...
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Acute respiratory failure following scorpion stings: Anaphylaxis or severe systemic envenomation?
Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles, 2018 Scorpion stings can cause a range of reactions which includes severe systemic envenomation resulting in respiratory failure, cardiovascular collapse, and severe neurologic complications.
Austin Castillo, Pradeep Attaluri
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Modeling the time series of Scorpion sting in Southwestern Iran [PDF]
Archives of Razi InstituteScorpion stings pose a significant public health concern in Iran, resulting in approximately 45,000-50,000 cases and 19 deaths annually. Scorpions, belonging to the Arachnida class, are venomous arthropods found in all continents except Antarctica.
Fatemeh Rostampor +6 more
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Incidence and severity of scorpion stings in Algeria [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2012 Scorpion stings are a public health problem in the Maghreb region. In Algeria, epidemiological data were collected over the past twenty years by the Algerian health authorities.
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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.
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