Toxins, 2022 Sixty-seven scorpion species have been described in France and its territories, where they have been found to be heterogeneously distributed. Indeed, only one species can be found on Réunion Island, while 38 species exist in French Guiana.
Jules-Antoine Vaucel +15 more
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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 Stings: Epidemiological, Clinical, and Forensic Medical Evaluation Using University Hospital Data. [PDF]
Rev Soc Bras Med TropKafadar H +3 more
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Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of scorpion stings in children in fez, Morocco [PDF]
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 +8 more
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Applying Ensemble Ecological Niche Modeling to Identify High Risk Areas for Scorpions' Sting [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionScorpion 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 +5 more
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A Review of medicinal plants used for snakebites and scorpion stings in Iran: A systematic review
, 2020 Poisonous snakebites and scorpion stings are among the health issues in most of the countries causing irritation and many other complications, including death.
Peyman Astaraki +3 more
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A comparative study of using scorpion antivenom versus scorpion antivenom and prazosin drug for scorpion stings management in Sohag University Hospitals. [PDF]
BMC Pharmacol ToxicolShokry Zaghary MM, Abd ElKader MM.
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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 +2 more
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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 +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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