Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma with Capilllary Leak Syndrome Following Snake Bite [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014 Introduction: Acute angle closure glaucoma is rarely seen as complication of snake bite.We report three cases of bilateral acute angle closure glaucoma with capillary leak syndrome and acute renal failure secondary to hematotoxic snake bites.
CHIDANAND KULKARNI +3 more
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Management of snakebite victims using low dose antisnake venom in a tertiary hospital in Southern Nigeria: A 5-year Retrospective study [PDF]
, 2018 Objective: Antisnake venom (ASV) is a specific antidote for the management of snake bite envenomations. This study profiled the treatment and outcome of adult snake bite victims managed using low dose antisnake venom.Methods: This was a 5-year ...
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Secondary analysis of snake bite data in the Western Region of Ghana: 2006- 2010 [PDF]
, 2016 Background: A snake bite is an injury caused by a bite from a snake, often resulting in puncture wounds, amputations and sometimes envenomation. Envenoming resulting from snake bite is a particularly important public health problem in rural areas of ...
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Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2019 Diagnosing and treating acute severe and recurrent antivenom-related anaphylaxis (ARA) is challenging and reported experience is limited. Herein, we describe our experience of severe ARA in patients with neurotoxic snakebite envenoming in Nepal. Patients
Sanjib Kumar Sharma +12 more
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Journal of Nobel Medical College, 2015 Background: Snake bite among children is an important public health problem in many tropical and subtropical countries. Limited studies are found on snake-bite in Nepal using the WHO snake-bite management guidelines.
Kiran Mani Paudel +3 more
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A Study on the Clinico-Epidemiological Profile and the Outcome of Snake Bite Victims in a Tertiary Care Centre in Southern India [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2013 Background: Snake bite is a common medical emergency and an occupational hazard, more so in tropical India, where farming is a major source of employment.
Halesha B.R. +4 more
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Epidemiological Profile of Snakebite in Iran, 2009-2010 Based on Information of Ministry of Health and Medical Education [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Snake bite is one of the significant health problems in the tropical and subtropical regions. It is a common medical emergency in Iran. The current study was conducted to characterize related risk factors for snake bite accidents.Methods ...
Dadpour, B, Dehghani, R, Mehrpour, O
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Retrospective analysis of snake victims in Northern India admitted in a tertiary level institute
Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 2012 Context: Snake bites are the common cause of morbidity and mortality in tropical countries. Aims: To analyze the outcome of snake bite victims Settings and Design: Retrospective analysis of data from Intensive care unit, Department of Anesthesiology.
Syed Moied Ahmed +4 more
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Robotic modeling of snake traversing large, smooth obstacles reveals stability benefits of body compliance [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science (2020), 7, 191192, 2020 Snakes can move through almost any terrain. Although their locomotion on flat surfaces using planar gaits is inherently stable, when snakes deform their body out of plane to traverse complex terrain, maintaining stability becomes a challenge. On trees and desert dunes, snakes grip branches or brace against depressed sand for stability.
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Use of anti-snake venom and clinical outcomes in snake envenomation: a prospective observational study [PDF]
, 2017 Background: The only effective measure to prevent or reverse most of the manifestations of venomous snake-bite is timely administration of antisnake venom (ASV) with or without adjunctive treatment as necessary in each case. But recently several concerns
Herekar, Rohit N. +6 more
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