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Biochemical and Proteomic Characterization, and Pharmacological Insights of Indian Red Scorpion Venom Toxins

open access: yesFrontiers in Pharmacology, 2021
The Indian red scorpion (Mesobuthus tamulus) is one of the world’s deadliest scorpions, with stings representing a life-threatening medical emergency. This species is distributed throughout the Indian sub-continent, including eastern Pakistan, eastern ...
Bhabana Das   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Education in Family Medicine : What has been achieved? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Contents: Education... historical landmarks - Pierre Mallia; The Malta College of Family Doctors and the Royal College of General Practitioners - John V.
Agius, Dominic   +2 more
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A neuro‐behavioural model of neophobia

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Fear can be defined as the internal neurological state that releases a repertoire of behaviours an animal performs to reduce the effect of an aversive factor. Neophobia, the fear of novelty, is a fundamental behavioural trait observed across a wide range of species from arthropods to humans.
Arik Dorfman, Aziz Subach, Inon Scharf
wiley   +1 more source

Resistance to Local Anesthetics in Patients with a History of Scorpion Stings: A Systematic Review

open access: yesArchives of Anesthesia and Critical Care
Background: Scorpion stings have been reported to induce inadequate block or block failure in local anesthesia. The present study has reviewed the resistance to local anesthetics in patients with a history of scorpion stings.
Alireza Sharifian Attar   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Scorpion And The Frog: A False Narrative Of Human Nature [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The Scorpion and the Frog is an age-old fable, having taken various forms over the past centuries.1 In the story, a scorpion asks a frog to carry him across a river. The frog is hesitant to agree because the scorpion might sting him on the trip.
Kanarek, Jaret, Silverman, Karen
core   +1 more source

Harnessing Natural Compounds in Psoriasis: Targeting Cellular Pathways for Effective Therapy

open access: yesPhytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
Natural compounds act on key cellular pathways in psoriasis by suppressing keratinocyte hyperproliferation, modulating Th17/IL‐17‐mediated immune responses, and reducing oxidative stress. These multi‐target effects highlight their potential as safer adjunctive therapies alongside conventional treatments.
Hye Jin Lee   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Munchausen syndrome as scorpion biting: a misdiagnosis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Factitious disorder as Munchausen syndrome is a time and money consuming condition that is presented with different signs and symptoms. In emergent situations, it is not a differential diagnosis with high priority, but when it becomes recurrent with ...
Reza Bidaki1,2, Mehrdad Roozbeh3* , Mohamad Amin Sharifi3 , Seye,
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Therapeutic and prophylactic uses of invertebrates in contemporary Spanish ethnoveterinary medicine [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Zootherapeutic practices in ethnoveterinary medicine are important in many socio-cultural environments around the world, particularly in developing countries, and they have recently started to be inventoried and studied in Europe.
Francisco Amich   +3 more
core   +3 more sources

Insects and Survival: A Review of Primary and Secondary Defense Strategies

open access: yesEntomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Based on a review of three decades of literature, insect defense mechanisms are classified into primary (I) and secondary (II) mechanisms of behavioral, morphological, and chemical nature. These mechanisms have been recorded in 22 (I) and 20 (II) orders, respectively.
Lucas Fernandes Silva   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scorpion Sting Management at Tertiary and Secondary Care Emergency Departments

open access: yesOman Medical Journal, 2019
Objectives: We sought to review the management of scorpion stings in tertiary and secondary care emergency departments in Oman and determine physician’s knowledge of management protocols. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of all scorpion stings
Suad Al Abri   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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