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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Management of Poisonous Snake Bites in Southern Taiwan
Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2007 Snake bite envenomation is not uncommon in Taiwan. This study focuses on the pattern of poisonous snake bites and their management in southern Taiwan over a 5-year period.
Kao-Ping Chang +2 more
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A clinical profile of poisonous snake bite in children of North Kerala, India
, 2018 Background: Snake bite is a common medical emergency and underestimated public health problem causing significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Poisonous snake bite is a common problem in north Kerala and a significant number of children are bitten ...
K. P. Shyna +2 more
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The management of a blood donor bitten by a snake [PDF]
, 2017 The worldwide burden of snakebite is high and venomous snakes are found in many regions of the world and are a threat to public health. In Italy, for instance, viper bites are an infrequent but not negligible event.
Catalano, Liviana +5 more
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Incidence of Snake Bites in Kashan, Iran During an Eight Year Period (2004-2011) [PDF]
, 2012 Background: Snake bites are one of the significant health problems in the tropical and subtropical regions. Snake bite is a common medical emergency in Iran, and the epidemiological features and management of such cases vary from region to region ...
Dehghani, R. +4 more
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The Chemistry and Biology of the Tetrodotoxin Natural Product Family
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Accepted Article.Tetrodotoxin is a neurotoxic marine alkaloid, first isolated in 1909 from pufferfish and named after the biological order tetraodontiformes. Since its structural elucidation in 1964, it has attracted the interest of synthetic organic chemists due to its exceptional polarity, complex architecture, and important biological activity.
Benedikt Nißl +6 more
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Histopathological analysis and in situ localisation of Australian tiger snake venom in two clinically envenomed domestic animals [PDF]
, 2011 Objective: To assess histopathological changes in clinically envenomed tiger snake patients and identify tissue specific localisation of venom toxins using immunohistochemistry.
Balmer, L. +5 more
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Repurposing cancer drugs, batimastat and marimastat, to inhibit the activity of a group I metalloprotease from the venom of the Western Diamondback rattlesnake, Crotalus atrox [PDF]
, 2020 Snakebite envenomation causes over 140,000 deaths every year predominantly in developing countries. As a result, it is one of the most lethal neglected tropical diseases.
Bicknell, Andrew B. +12 more
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Early synapsids neurosensory diversity revealed by CT and synchrotron scanning
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Non‐mammaliaform synapsids (NMS) represent the closest relatives of today's mammals among the early amniotes. Exploring their brain and nervous system is key to understanding how mammals evolved. Here, using CT and Synchrotron scanning, we document for the first time three extreme cases of neurosensory and behavioral adaptations that probe ...
J. Benoit +6 more
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