Ischemic cerebrovascular event amidst coagulopathy in snake venom envenomation: A case report [PDF]
Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023 This case report highlights the necessity to have in consideration about the ischemic complications post snake envenomation along with the traditional hemmorhagic events.
Sriman Narayan Reddy +3 more
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A Case Report of a Lebanon Viper ( Montivipera bornmuelleri) Envenomation in a Child [PDF]
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2022 Introduction: Snake envenomation is a serious public health concern. In the Middle East little is known about snakebite envenomation, which raises several challenges for emergency physicians caring for these patients. Case report: We report the case of a
Faysal Tabbara +4 more
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Ashes to eye: A skilled snake handler’s experience with ophthalmic envenomation [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2023 With the continued growth of human populations, rural urbanisation and habitat degradation are on the rise, resulting in the displacement of native wildlife and an increase in human-wildlife conflicts.
Harry F. Williams +7 more
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Case Reports in Women's Health, 2017 Background: Snake bite in the third trimester of pregnancy with late presentation, systemic envenomation; disseminated intravascular coagulopathy and delivery of a live neonate is uncommon in a low resource setting.
Adebayo A. Adewole +6 more
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The Venomous High: A Systematic Review of Published Cases on Deliberate Snake Envenomation for Recreational Purposes [PDF]
Addicta: The Turkish Journal on AddictionsThis study investigates the phenomenon of deliberate snake envenomation for recreational purposes, a practice that appears to be an underreported and potentially growing issue.
Karishma Godara +3 more
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Hemoperfusion as Adjunctive Therapy in Severe Snake Envenomation Refractory to Antivenom: A Case Series. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Snake envenomation remains a significant cause of morbidity worldwide, with antivenom serving as the cornerstone of treatment. This case series describes outcomes of three male patients (ages 34–63 years) with severe envenomation who demonstrated progressive local swelling and coagulopathy despite receiving at least 15 vials of antivenom.
Hosseini SM +6 more
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Systemic impact of intramuscular snake envenomation and intravenous immunoglobulin-based antivenom treatment on murine plasma proteome and peptidome. [PDF]
Protein SciAbstract Snake envenomation remains a critical global public health challenge. In Brazil, the genus Bothrops is responsible for most accidents, typically resulting in coagulopathy, hemorrhage, and renal failure. Despite its clinical prevalence, the molecular mechanisms driving plasma protein disturbances remain poorly understood.
de Barros BCSC +6 more
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Severity and Management of patients with Snake and Scorpion Envenomation Admitted to an Intensive Care Unit in Southeastern Turkey: A retrospective study [PDF]
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2021 Background: Snake and scorpion envenomation is a common public health problem in many regions of the world. Life-threatening emergencies may occur in patients with snake and scorpion envenomation; therefore, these patients may be required intensive care ...
Firdevs Tugba Bozkurt +5 more
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Vasculotoxic snake bite induced multi-organ dysfunction- A case report [PDF]
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2021 Background: A WHO report included snake envenomation in the list of most important Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) and 95% of these cases were reported within developing countries.
Vikram G, Akash Geet, Sagar Sonone
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Suspected snakebite in a tertiary referral centre in Western Sydney: a 10-year case series
Toxicology Communications, 2023 We aimed to determine the epidemiology and clinical management of patients presenting to an Australian tertiary emergency department (ED) with a suspected snake bite.
Pramod Chandru +3 more
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