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A Retrospective Study on Scropionism in Iran (2002–2011)
Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2017 Background: Scorpion sting is a common medical emergency in Iran. The epidemiological features and control of such cases vary from south to north. This review will provide new information about the epidemiology of scorpion stings in different provinces ...
Rouhullah Dehghani +5 more
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Incidence and severity of scorpion stings in Algeria
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.
Y Laïd +9 more
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Defensive Venoms: Is Pain Sufficient for Predator Deterrence?
Toxins, 2020 Pain, though unpleasant, is adaptive in calling an animal’s attention to potential tissue damage. A long list of animals representing diverse taxa possess venom-mediated, pain-inducing bites or stings that work by co-opting the pain-sensing pathways of ...
Crystal N. Niermann +8 more
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Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 2017 Scorpion sting envenomation is very common problem in rural India especially where the climate is hot and dry. Management techniques have improved tremendously over the time leading to reduced morbidity and mortality. Mortality is mainly when ignorant patients go to the traditional faith healers (Tantrics) and come late to the facility where better ...
Bhavana Bhushan Lakhkar +2 more
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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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Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 7, July 2025.Colocasia esculenta Linn., an annual herbaceous plant from the Araceae family, has long been utilized in traditional medicine throughout tropical and subtropical regions for the treatment of diverse health conditions. This study investigated the effects of the methanolic extract of C.
Mahathir Mohammad +9 more
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Journal of Zoology, Volume 326, Issue 2, Page 162-172, June 2025.Red flour beetles, a common pest of stored products, tend to follow walls but linger longer in corners, especially in narrower shelters and acute‐angled corners. When navigating obstacles, acute‐angled obstacles delayed their arrival at a target more effectively than obtuse‐angled ones.
K. Hanna, A. Tsveiman, I. Scharf
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Food Frontiers, Volume 6, Issue 3, Page 1093-1128, May 2025.Jasminum bioactives improve food preservation by providing antimicrobial and antioxidant effects, especially when incorporated into active packaging, edible films, and nanoformulations that enhance stability and controlled release. They also offer many pharmacological benefits, including anti‐inflammatory, neuroprotective, and wound‐healing properties.
Antonio Rescigno +17 more
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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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Management of scorpion sting [PDF]
Heart, 1999 Editor,—We read with great interest the haemodynamic pattern in patients with scorpion envenomation.1 We have studied this acute time sensitive medical emergency since 1976 and have tried various regimens including antiscorpion venom.2 Since the advent of prazosin (1983–84)—an α adrenergic blocker which acts as an antidote to venom—the mortality of ...
H S BAWASKAR +4 more
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