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An uncommon initial presentation of snake bite-subarachnoid hemorrhage: A case report with literature review

open access: yesAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2015
Snake bites are very common in India, particularly in West Bengal. Snake bite can cause various hematological, neuromyopathical complications. It can be very fatal if not detected and treated early. Timely intervention can save the patient.
Manoj Kumar Roy   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reevaluating the suitability of amphibians and reptiles for translocation

open access: yesConservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract The scale of amphibian and reptile translocations over the past 16 years necessitates a reassessment of current practices since the last major review in 2009. We conducted a literature review of translocations from 2007 to 2023 and identified 313 case studies encompassing conservation‐, mitigation‐, and research‐related translocations.
M. Winand   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving Oral Care in Stroke Patients: Patients' and Carers' Experiences of Oral Care in a Hospital Environment Following Acute Stroke

open access: yesGerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to explore the thoughts and feelings of stroke patients and their carers (family/guardians) about oral care during hospitalisation, and (in turn) inform future research and service development. Background Stroke is a leading cause of adult disability and associated physical and cognitive impairments can compromise ...
Hazel Dickinson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Peripheral locked in syndrome following snake envenomation – a case report

open access: yesJournal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 2016
Snake bite is a terror in the Terai regions of Nepal. It is estimated that at least 20,000 snake bites occur each year with about 1000 deaths in hospitals, mainly in the Terai region.
Sweta Kumari Gupta   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

SNAKE BITE: AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF ISCHAEMIC STROKE [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Snake bite continues to be one of the major and potential contributors for morbidity and mortality in India. Intracranial haemorrhage causing neurological deficits is a known entity due to snake bite but presentation with infarction is rare.
Weena Stanley   +5 more
core   +7 more sources

Anatomical description of the jaw muscles and theoretical bite force assessment in South American opossums using manual and digital dissection methods

open access: yesJournal 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   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Symmetrical Peripheral Gangrene Post Snake-Bite: An Unusual Presentation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Snake bite in India is a common yet neglected public health issue, with an estimated death rate of 50,000 per year. Symmetrical peripheral gangrene (SPG) has varied aetiology, but it is an unusual complication after snake bites.
Upganlawa, Prasad   +3 more
core  

Snake Bite: A review of Current Literature [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Snake bite is a significant public health problem in rural areas of many parts of the world1. Venomous snakes are found worldwide, except for a few islands and the frozen environments. Snake bite most commonly affects those living in the tropical and sub-
Dreyer, JS, Dreyer, SB
core   +1 more source

Heterodonty in the teeth of the turiasaurian sauropod from Angeac‐Charente (Early Cretaceous, southwestern France): Comparison of anatomical and geometric morphometric approaches

open access: yesJournal of Anatomy, EarlyView.
Turiasaurian teeth from Angeac‐Charente exhibit five dental morphotypes and reveal clear heterodonty and anteroposterior size gradient. Qualitative comparative anatomy quickly and efficiently identifies morphotypes, while 3D geometric morphometrics combined with machine learning refine ambiguous cases, demonstrating that qualitative and quantitative ...
Clémence Le Gouellec   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Unusual Case of Acute Asthma after Snake Bite [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Background Although the cytolytic, neurotoxic and haemolytic actions of snake venoms are well known, the ability of snake venom to induce asthma (as a distinct entity from just difficulty in breathing) is not previously reported in the literature.Methods
Obagah, Lukman   +4 more
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