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Epidemiology of snake bites in selected areas of Kenya [PDF]
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2018 INTRODUCTION: Snake bites are a silent public health problem in Kenya. Previous studies on snake bites in the country have mainly focused on identifying offending snake species, assessing the severity of envenomation and testing the efficacy of antivenom.
Francis Okumu Ochola +4 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.
Chung-Sheng Lai +2 more
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Geographical distribution of health indicators related to snake bites and envenomation in Morocco between 1999 and 2013 [PDF]
Epidemiology and Health, 2018 OBJECTIVES Envenomation from snake bites is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological features of snake bites in Morocco and to evaluate time-space trends in snake bite incidence ...
Faiçal El hattimy +5 more
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Clinical characteristics and use of antibiotics in a group of patients with snake bites in Colombia [PDF]
Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, 2023 Introduction: Millions of snake bites occur worldwide each year. Clinical practice guidelines generally do not recommend the use of prophylactic antibiotics.
Luis Fernando Valladales-Restrepo +7 more
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Lancet, The, 2010 Snake bite is a common and frequently devastating environmental and occupational disease, especially in rural areas of tropical developing countries. Its public health importance has been largely ignored by medical science. Snake venoms are rich in protein and peptide toxins that have specificity for a wide range of tissue receptors, making them ...
David A. Warrell
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The Global Snake Bite Initiative: An Antidote for Snake Bite
Lancet, The, 2010 Clinicians have for a long time witnessed the tragedy of injury, disability, and death from snake bite that is a daily occurrence in many parts of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. To many people living in these regions, including some of the world’s poorest communities, snake bite is an ever present occupational risk and environmental hazard, an ...
David A. Warrell +2 more
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Community beliefs, risk factors, and preventive practices of snakebite: a local study with global perspectives [PDF]
BMC Research NotesIntroduction Snake bites pose a significant public health concern in Sri Lanka, where misconceptions and myths can hinder effective treatment and increase the risk of complications.
F. M. M. T. Marikar +4 more
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Identification and management of Snake Bite in Asia: A narrative review
Journal of the Scientific Society, 2023 Snake bites are an important cause of illness and deaths in the rural population in tropical, subtropical and southeast Asian countries. There are more than 3000 species of snakes found all over the world of which around 300 species are found in India ...
M Rathinasamy +5 more
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Massive cutaneous complications due to snakebite: A case report and literature review
Clinical Case Reports, 2021 Wound infections due to snake bites such as cellulitis and necrotizing fasciitis, although not common, are seen in snake bites and if left untreated can cause serious complications.
Mahdieh Sadeghi +6 more
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Assam Journal of Internal Medicine, 2023 Background: Snake bite envenomation is a neglected tropical disease which needs urgent medical attention and anti-snake venom (ASV) infusion but is often overlooked and under-reported owing to the age-old tradition of local aid by quacks, poor ...
Chitralekha Baruah +3 more
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