Animal-Related Injuries in a Resource-Limited Setting: Experiences from a Tertiary Health Institution in Northwestern Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2013 Animal related injuries are a major but neglected emerging public health problem and contribute significantly to high morbidity and mortality worldwide. No prospective studies have been done on animal related injuries in our setting.
Chalya, Phillipo L +2 more
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Epidemiology, impact and control of rabies in Nepal : a systematic review [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Rabies is a vaccine-preventable viral zoonosis belonging to the group of neglected tropical diseases. Exposure to a rabid animal may result in a fatal acute encephalitis if effective post-exposure prophylaxis is not provided.
Ale, Anita +13 more
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Digital Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2019 The Nigerian Field, 55 (3-4), 109 ...
Meghna Arora, Rajendra Prasad
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Snakebite in bedroom kills a physician in Cameroon: a case report
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2016 The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies snake bites as neglected public health problem affecting mostly tropical and subtropical countries.
Armand Nkwescheu +8 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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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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Hematotoxicity in Patients with Snake Bite
Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2014 Background: To determine the frequency of haematoxicity in patients with snake bite. Methods: In this descriptive study patients (n=84) with history of snake bite were included.
Afsheen Ishfaq
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Clinico-Epidemiological Profile of Snake Bite Victims Admitted in a District Hospital in Northern Maharashtra, India [PDF]
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical ToxicologyBackground: Recognized by the World Health Organization as a neglected tropical disease in 2009, snake bites continue to contribute substantially to morbidity and mortality in tropical countries. Maharashtra, experiences high incidence of snake bites due
Anaya Kamalapurkar, Tanuja Manohar
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Snakebite and its socio-economic impact on the rural population of Tamil Nadu, India [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: Snakebite represents a significant health issue worldwide, affecting several million people each year with as many as 95,000 deaths. India is considered to be the country most affected, but much remains unknown about snakebite incidence in
A Kasturiratne +30 more
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Functional morphology of the pharyngeal teeth of the ocean sunfish, Mola mola
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Many fish use a set of pharyngeal jaws in their throat to aid in prey capture and processing, particularly of large or complex prey. In this study—combining dissection, CT scanning, histology, and performance testing—we demonstrate a novel use of pharyngeal teeth in the ocean sunfish (Mola mola), a species for which pharyngeal jaw anatomy had ...
Benjamin Flaum +3 more
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