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Scorpionism in Brazil in the years 2000 to 2012 [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Scorpionism is a serious public health problem in Brazil. Nationwide epidemiological analyses of scorpion stings are scarce. In this context, the present study aims to provide an epidemiological analysis of accidents involving scorpions in ...
Pinto Júnior, Vitor Laerte, Reckziegel, Guilherme Carneiro   +1 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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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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Evaluation of the lethal potency of scorpion and snake venoms and comparison between intraperitoneal and intravenous injection routes. [PDF]

, 2014
International audienceScorpion stings and snake bites are major health hazards that lead to suffering of victims and high mortality. Thousands of injuries associated with such stings and bites of venomous animals occur every year worldwide.
Bouhaouala, Balkiss, Chgoury, Fatima, El Jaoudi, Rachid, Ghalim, Noreddine, Mdaghri, Naima El, Oukkache, Naoual, Sabatier, Jean-Marc   +6 more
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Scorpion Sting Envenomation [PDF]

The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2011
Sir, I read the recent publication on scorpion envenomation with a great interest [1]. Prasad et al. reported the high rate of shock and concluded that “All patients had perspiration and cold extremities [1].” I would like to share my opinion on this topic.
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Evaluation of scorpion sting incidence in turkey

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2008
Scorpion stings are common in Turkey due to its geographical location, climate and socioeconomic structure. Scorpion envenomation cases are a considerable public health problem in all regions of the country.
O. Ozkan, R. Uzun, S. Adiguzel, Y. Cesaretli, M. Ertek   +4 more
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Medicinal and ethnoveterinary remedies of hunters in Trinidad [PDF]

, 2001
Background Ethnomedicines are used by hunters for themselves and their hunting dogs in Trinidad. Plants are used for snakebites, scorpion stings, for injuries and mange of dogs and to facilitate hunting success. Results Plants used include Piper hispidum,
M Heinrich, NL Etkin, S Moodie-Kublalsingh, R Wall, ME Alkins, SA Nishioka, JC Murphy, MT Jorge, J Kenny, LD George Angus, MJ Hutt, P Melo, JO Boos, CH Browner, G Bourdy, WH Hodge, DS Nunes, J Serpell, EB Russo, EF Im Thurn, E Roth Walter, RR Mole, PA Dennis, D Hazlett, JA Duke, MJ Martínez-Lirola, AB Carr, E Davis, W Wilbert, Bonnie Beaver, G Urton, WV Branan, AL Fuly, I Francischetti, R Otero, HC Castro, L Thomas, NA Pereira, H Wagner, PJ Houghton, R Ejzemberg, MS Abubakar, W Martz, R Reyes-Chilpa, O Castro, PA Melo, A Borges, H Daisley, CM McCorkle, JA Duke, JF Morton, W Wong, FG Coe, DA Lachman-White, LM Girón, JJ Moreno, C Yoosook, P Tuntiwachwuttikul, RH Cichewicz, H Wagner, B Frei, AA Al-Qarawi, SC Comerford, W Wilbert, PN Honychurch, R Verpoorte, R Otero, I Indrayanto, K Inoue, E Osim, J Laferriere, W Setzer, MW Bernart, WB Mors, Anon, AJJ Van den Berg, LF Villegas, C Hufford, IT Matsuse, RP Labadie, JF Morton, JF Morton, S Horsten, JF Morton, RE Omoregbe, B Das, C Auvin-Guette, WD MacRae, JX de-Vries, MP Gupta, J Mills, C Desmarchelier, JA Duke, C Desmarchelier, C Desmarchelier, C Desmarchelier, E Mongelli, WR Stimson, ML Tan, R Hegnauer, T Plowman, MA Kay, R Hansel, R Hegnauer, L Joly, V Muñoz, T Arnason, FG Coe, JB Calixto, NV Rajeshkumar, KCS Chen Liu, KS Satyan, ARS Santos, B Burke, MO Nwosu, K Jenett-Siems, H Hirschhorn, F Ayala Flores, B-N Zhou, J-L Longuefosse, R Novaretti, D Rivera, E Yesilada, E Blanco, A Cáceres, R Hegnauer, R Hegnauer, A Filipov, A Cáceres, G Schmeda-Hirschmann, VS Frutuoso, AK Bhargava, FI Freire M de, J Jakupovic, S Borkosky, R Hegnauer, R Otero, C Lans   +137 more
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Investigation of the Usability of Serum Phospholipase A2, Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio, Red Cell Distribution Width and Mean Platelet Volume Levels in the Grading of Scorpion Envenomation

Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2022
Aim:This study aimed to compare the serum phospholipase A2, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), red cell distribution width (RDW), and mean platelet volume (MPV) levels of patients who presented to our emergency department due to scorpion stings and to ...
İrfan Aydın, Mehmet Kaan Poyraz, Kasım Turgut, Abdullah Algın, Nurettin Aktaş   +4 more
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Intervención educativa con elementos de Educación Popular en Salud para prevenir la picadura de alacrán

Horizonte Sanitario, 2022
Objective: To evaluate implementation of an educational initiative with elements of Popular Health Education on empowerment and changes in health for prevention of scorpion stings, in women from municipality of Tetecala, Morelos.
Jair Yañez Santaolalla, Ángel Francisco Betanzos Reyes, Luz María Lara López   +2 more
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Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of scorpionism in Shiraz (2012-2016); development of a clinical severity grading for Iranian scorpion envenomation [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Scorpionism is a public health problem in some provinces in Iran. The present study aimed to assess the clinical manifestations of scorpion envenomation in Shiraz and determine a clinical severity grading for Iranian scorpion envenomation in ...
Dehghani, R., Marashi, S.M., Sanaei-Zadeh, H.   +2 more
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