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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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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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Firearm carrying practices and motivations: A mixed methods study among adults and youth
American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract The purpose of this participatory action, mixed methods research study was to identify motivations related to firearm carrying from a qualitative perspective, and then to use quantitative research to characterize the patterns of motivations around carrying.
Krista R. Mehari +5 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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The Lancet, 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 ...
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract An exquisitely preserved, isolated partial petrosal with associated fragmentary stapes is described from the Vastan Lignite Mine (Gujarat, India), dated to the early Eocene (~54.5 Ma). Several anatomical traits (e.g., large petrosal plate; posterolateral entry of the internal carotid artery to the tympanic cavity; bony tubes surrounding the ...
Mary T. Silcox +8 more
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Epidemiological patterns and trends of paediatric snakebites in Sri Lanka
BMC Research NotesObjectives This study aimed to analyse the epidemiological patterns of paediatric snake bites in Sri Lanka over a 4-year period (2020–2024). Methods A multi-centre, retrospective observational study was conducted from June 2020 to June 2024 across nine ...
Kavinda Dayasiri +6 more
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Toxins, 2016 Venom detection is crucial for confirmation of envenomation and snake type in snake-bite patients. Enzyme immunoassay (EIA) is used to detect venom, but antivenom in samples prevents venom detection.
Kalana P. Maduwage +3 more
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Bite force estimates and morphological correlations of jaw muscles in parrots
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Parrots (Order: Psittaciformes) are renowned for their high bite force (BF) and morphological correlates thereof, including a highly mobile skull and two unique mandibular adductor muscles—m. pseudomasseter and m. ethmomandibularis, with the former being hypothesized to increase force output.
Ana Carolina L. Faillace +3 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.
Jacoby-Alner, T.E. +5 more
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