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Epidemiological, Clinical Features, and Complications of Scorpion Sting in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey; A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]

Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine
Introduction: Scorpion sting (SS) resulting in envenomation is a life-threatening emergency and causes serious health problems in tropical and subtropical regions.
Erdinç Balcı , fevzi yılmaz, Nazmi Toprak, Ökkeş Zortuk, Cemil Kavalcı, Engin deniz Arslan, Tayfun Anıl Demir, Yavuz Fatih Yavuz   +7 more
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Assessing the burden of Scorpionism: Epidemiological trends and health outcomes in Northwest of Iran. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
BackgroundWhile 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, Mehran Shahi, Hossein Barahoei, Ahmad Ali Hanafi-Bojd, Ali Banagozar Mohammadi, Mahasti Alizadeh, Mostafa Farmani, Simin Khayatzadeh, Karim Gerami, Abdollah Badzohreh, Aida Amirijavid, Saideh Yousefi   +11 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.
Sinan Ates, Nuray Altay, Mahmut Alp Karahan   +2 more
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Applying Ensemble Ecological Niche Modeling to Identify High Risk Areas for Scorpions' Sting [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution
Scorpion stings are a global health problem, potentially impacting thousands, especially across northern Africa and the Middle East. However, scorpions are comparatively understudied compared to other venomous animals, and little is known about their ...
Anooshe Kafash, Ahmad Ali Hanafi Bojd, Anna Pintor, Marc Grünig, Masoud Yousefi, Gholamreza Hassanpour   +5 more
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Demographic and epidemiological characteristics of scorpion envenomation and daily forecasting of scorpion sting counts in Touggourt, Algeria [PDF]

Epidemiology and Health, 2020
OBJECTIVES This study was conducted to provide better insights into the demographic and epidemiological characteristics of scorpion envenomation in an endemic area in Algeria and to identify the model that best predicted daily scorpion sting counts ...
Kaouthar Boubekeur, Mohamed L’Hadj, Schehrazad Selmane   +2 more
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Epidemiological Characterizations, New Localities, and a Checklist of the Known Scorpions in the Kurdistan Region, Northern Iraq

Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2023
Background: Annually, thousands of scorpion stings and rare mortalities are recorded in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. In the present study, we prepared a checklist for the geographical distribution of scorpion fauna composition, new localities data, and
Fenik Sherzad Hussen, Hamid Saeid Kachel, Gzng Hama, Edi Kachal, Masoud Slo, Ihsan Hiwil, Ayoub Ibrahim Ahmed   +6 more
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Scorpion sting and blindness: A case report

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2023
Scorpion stings are one of the most common envenomations seen in the world. Rarely scorpion stings are known to cause a stroke. We report a case of a 60-year-old male, who presented with an unknown bite over the right middle finger which the patient ...
Pradeep Ravi, Balamurugesan Kandan
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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,
Viswanathan, Stalin, Prabhu, Chaitanya
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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, Ali Taghizadieh, Amir Ghaffarzad, Amin Shariati, Farzad Rahmani   +4 more
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Occurrence of scorpion sting and associated factors in a highly marginalized municipality in Guerrero, Mexico: A cross-sectional study.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2023
BackgroundScorpion sting is a neglected public health problem, despite a global estimate of 1.2 million scorpion stings and some 3,250 deaths annually.MethodsThis cross-sectional study estimates the occurrence of scorpion stings and identifies associated
Blanca Estela Trinidad-Porfirio, Arcadio Morales-Pérez, Elizabeth Nava-Aguilera, Miguel Flores-Moreno, Liliana Morales-Nava, Jaime García-Leyva, Rufino Silva-Domínguez, Antonio Juan Cortés-Guzmán, Ildefonso Fernández-Salas, Neil Andersson   +9 more
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