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Fatal scorpion sting in a child [PDF]

, 2013
Fatal scorpion stings are rare in Nigeria. Hitherto, there has been no report from Nigeria of death following scorpion stings. This report is that of a 2‑year‑old boy who was stung by a scorpion while playing outside his home environment in Osogbo, South
Adebami, OJ, Oyedeji, OA, Oyedeji, GA, Musa, TL   +3 more
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Resistance to Local Anesthetics in Patients with a History of Scorpion Stings: A Systematic Review

Archives 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, Pouria Namaee, Shima Sheybani, Masoumeh Tabari, Mahmoudreza Moharreri, Ali Moradi   +5 more
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Ruta graveolens L. in Evidence‐Based Phytotherapy: Pharmacological Activities, Bioactive Compounds and Safety

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
Graphical representation of ethnomedical uses, major bioactive compounds, pharmacological potential and toxicological risks of Ruta graveolens L. ABSTRACT Ruta graveolens L. is widely used in traditional European, Asian, African, and South American medicine for digestive, nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, and reproductive disorders.
Tetiana Serhiienko, Victoriya Georgiyants, Liudas Ivanauskas, Olha Mykhailenko   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

Frontiers 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, Anthony J. Saviola, Ashis K. Mukherjee, Ashis K. Mukherjee   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Scorpion stings in Turkey: epidemiological and clinical aspects between the years 1995 and 2004 [PDF]

, 2010
The most important health-threatening scorpions found in Turkey are; Androctonus crassicauda, Leiurus quinquestriatus, Mesobuthus gibbosus and M. eupeus species, all of which belong to the Buthidae family.
Yıldırım Cesaretli, Ozcan Ozkan
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Administration of a Second Dose Antivenom in the Early Period: Is It Effective in Scorpion Stings? [PDF]

, 2020
Aim:It has been known for years that the toxic effects of scorpion envenomation can be fatal. Scorpion antivenom administration reduces the severity of systemic toxicity and fatal complications resulting from envenomation.
Mehmet Emin Çelikkaya, Çelikkaya, Mehmet Emin, Çiğdem El, El, Çiğdem   +3 more
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From biology to biotechnology: Host‐regulation factors from parasitoid wasps are a source of bioactive molecules with translational potential

Insect Molecular Biology, EarlyView.
Parasitoid wasps deploy maternal and embryonic factors to reprogramme host physiology. Venom, calyx fluid, polydnaviruses, teratocytes and larval secretions act in a coordinated, compartmentalised manner. Host‐regulation factors are promising sources of insecticidal, antimicrobial and bioinspired translational molecules.
Ciro Pedro G. Pinto, Andrew A. Walker, Glenn F. King   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scorpion Sting Management at Tertiary and Secondary Care Emergency Departments

Oman 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, Munira Al Rumhi, Ghaitha Al Mahruqi, Ali Salih Shakir   +3 more
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Anatomical description of the jaw muscles and theoretical bite force assessment in South American opossums using manual and digital dissection methods

Journal of Anatomy, EarlyView.
Manual and virtual dissections were employed to examine the masticatory muscle architecture and bite force of three South American marsupials. The organisation of the muscles differed between species, with predicted bite forces exceeding previous estimates.
Alice Melekian, Vincent Decuypere, Anthony Herrel, François Clarac, Sandrine Ladevèze   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scorpion Stings in Tehran Province, Iran: A Seven-Year Hospital-Based Study [PDF]

, 2020
Background: Scorpion sting is an important public health problem in Iran. This study aimed to describe the demographics, clinical and laboratory findings of the scorpion stings victims in Tehran Province.Methods: This cross-sectional retrospective study ...
Mirzaei Nasab, Reza, Soltaninejad, Kambiz, Rahimi, Mitra, Shadnia, Shahin, null null, Shahin Shadnia, Kambiz Soltaninejad, Mitra Rahimi, Reza Mirzaei Nasab   +8 more
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