Epidemiological study of scorpion stings in Saudi Arabia between 1993 and 1997
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2003 This investigation evaluated the epidemiological aspects of scorpion stings in different areas of Saudi Arabia. A total of 72,168 cases of scorpion stings recorded in Ministry of Health Medical Centers in 11 selected areas of Saudi Arabia were analyzed ...
M. K. Al-Sadoon, B. M. Jarrar
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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 MedicineIntroduction: Scorpion sting (SS) resulting in envenomation is a life-threatening emergency and causes serious health problems in tropical and subtropical regions.
Erdinç Balcı +7 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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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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Caracterização dos acidentes escorpiônicos em Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil, 2005 a 2009 Epidemiological study of scorpion stings in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, 2005-2009 [PDF]
Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2012 Realizou-se um estudo epidemiológico observacional retrospectivo para caracterizar os acidentes escorpiônicos em Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil, entre 2005 e 2009.
Amanda Duarte Barbosa +6 more
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Risk factors for scorpion stings in the beni mellal province of morocco [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2009 Scorpion stings comprise a serious problem throughout the globe, especially in regions where they are more frequent. In Morocco, Beni Mellal is one of the provinces most affected by this burden.
N Charrab +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 +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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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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