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Atypical leukoencephalopathy due to a snake bite in a pregnant patient: MRI findings

open access: yesMedicine Science
Snake envenomation significantly contributes to morbidity and mortality. Although various clinical presentations and complications are observed with different snake bites, the incidence of leukoencephalopathy is rare.
Ayla Ozaydogdu Cimen
doaj   +1 more source

Dental development in the tropical gar (Atractosteus tropicus) and the evolution of vertebrate dentitions

open access: yesDevelopmental Dynamics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Dentitions have diversified enormously during vertebrate evolution, involving reductions, modifications, or allocations to prey seizing and processing regions. A combination of ancient and novel features related to dental and oropharyngeal apparatuses is found in extant lineages of non‐teleost fishes, such as the gars.
Anna Pospisilova   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Venomous Snake Bite Injuries at Kitui District Hospital

open access: yesThe Annals of African Surgery, 2013
Background Snake bites are a neglected public health issue in poor rural communities, and the true burden of snake bites is not known. Kitui County has a high incidence of snake bites and no functional snake bite control programs exists.
Kihiko DKK
doaj  

The urgent need to develop novel strategies for the diagnosis and treatment of snakebites [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Snakebite envenoming (SBE) is a priority neglected tropical disease, which kills over one hundred thousand people per year. However, many millions of survivors also suffer through disabilities and long-term health consequences.
Aagaard-Hansen   +39 more
core   +1 more source

Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Properties of Piper spp. Volatile Oils That Inhibit Pathogenic Microorganisms

open access: yesFlavour and Fragrance Journal, EarlyView.
The samples were fungicidal against Candida, with MICs ranging from 62.5 to 250 μg/mL, and fungistatic against Penicillium adametzii, Aspergillus flavus and A. niger, with MICs of 1000 μg/mL. The volatile oils of Piper aduncum and Piper marginatum reduced the viability of MDA‐MB231 cells.
Midiã R. Oliveira   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Snake Venomics and Antivenomics of Bothrops diporus, a Medically Important Pitviper in Northeastern Argentina [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Snake species within genus Bothrops are responsible for more than 80% of the snakebites occurring in South America. The species that cause most envenomings in Argentina, B.
Calvete, Juan J.   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Pawsitive Connections: Understanding How Informal Pet Interactions Relate to Daily Youth Functioning

open access: yesJournal of Adolescence, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Human‐animal interaction (HAI) has been linked to well‐being across functional domains and throughout the lifespan. Limited research has explored specific types of informal HAIs with pets or the impact of HAI in daily life. Methods Over 2 weeks in 2021, caregivers of youth (N = 42; ages 6–17, M = 12.21; 50% male) reported daily on
Tanya Mitropoulos   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond Tradition: An Integrated Toxicological, Ecological, and Public Health Perspective on Aristolochic Acids

open access: yesJournal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aristolochia species have long been used in traditional medicine for their presumed anti‐inflammatory, analgesic and antimicrobial properties. However, extensive toxicological and epidemiological evidence now demonstrates that these plants contain aristolochic acids (AAs) I and II, highly potent nephrotoxic, genotoxic, and carcinogenic ...
Victor Ventura de Souza   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A 70-year-old Woman with Necrotic Wound Complications Following a Snake Bite

open access: yesClinical and Research Journal in Internal Medicine
Snake bites pose a significant public health issue in Indonesia, leading to high morbidity and mortality rates. Proper identification of snake species and timely management are crucial.
Heri Sutanto   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The deadliest snake according to ethnobiological perception of the population of the Alto Juruá region, western Brazilian Amazonia

open access: yesRevista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2019
INTRODUCTION: We examined the ethnobiological perception of the population of the Alto Juruá region about different snake species, in terms of their dangerousness and manifestations of envenomation.
Jessyca Lima da Silva   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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