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Snake bite envenomation in Ecuador
The aim of this study was to evaluate the burden of snake bite in Ecuador and to identify the difficulties of snake bite management in Ecuadorian health facilities. A survey based on national health statistics was carried out in Ecuador to estimate the overall incidence and mortality due to snake bites.
Gonzalez-Andrade, F. +1 more
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Investigating Iranian viper venoms reveals compositional and antigenic diversity impacting antivenom efficacy. The study highlights the need to incorporate both broadly cross‐reactive and specifically under‐represented venoms into immunization mixtures to optimize paraspecific protection strategies.
Sedigheh Khamehchian +4 more
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Cobra envenomation in an elderly female mimicking brain death- A case report
Snake bite envenomation is one of the most toxicology-related cause that can mimic brain death. This is a case report of 73-year-old elderly female, a hypertensive on treatment, who presented with chief complaints of cobra snake bite on the dorsum of ...
Libby Pushparajan +2 more
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Envenomation by the madagascan colubrid snake, Ithycyphus miniatus
We report two cases of envenomation by a Madagascan opisthoglyphous snake, Ithycyphus miniatus. In both cases, the snake bit the finger of a human who was preparing an experiment by tying a string around the snake body.
A. Mori, T. Mizuta, Mori, A., Mizuta, T.
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ABSTRACT Cobra envenomation frequently results in progressive soft‐tissue necrosis of the hand, posing significant challenges for reconstruction. While flap‐based reconstruction is often recommended for severe defects, the role of skin grafting in appropriately selected cases remains poorly defined.
Trần Thiết Sơn +2 more
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Engineering Antivenom: Research Progress and Future Directions in Snakebite Envenoming Therapy
Snakebite envenoming therapy is evolving from plasma‐derived antivenoms toward rationally engineered therapeutics. Advances in toxicovenomics, structural biology, antibody engineering, computational protein design, recombinant expression, small‐molecule inhibitors, and diagnostics are enabling toxin‐centric development of safer, more effective, and ...
Andreas H. Laustsen
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Nocturnal snake bite - A Challenge to diagnosis and treatment [PDF]
Snake envenomation is a routinely occurring life threatening emergency in tropical countries like India. Not all cases of snake bites will have a classical presentation, resulting in delay in diagnosis and treatment with disastrous consequences.
Parvez khan
doaj
Therapeutic plasma exchange was successfully used in a child with severe snakebite envenomation complicated by refractory venom‐induced consumptive coagulopathy and suspected compartment syndrome, leading to full recovery and avoidance of surgical intervention.
Zain Mohammed Al Muqbel +8 more
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Snake Bite: Clinical Profile and Evaluation of Effective Anti-Snake Venom Dose
Background: To determine the optimal dose of antisnake venom required to treat hemotoxic snake bite more effectively. Methods: In this interventional study, out of 52 patients 46 patients with the features of systemic envenomation .i.e.
Asif Raza Bhatti
doaj
Gas gangrene of the right upper limb following a Naja atra bite, with extensive skin necrosis and purulent discharge. ABSTRACT Gas gangrene after a Naja atra bite may be caused by Enterococcus faecalis from the snake's mouth, which is resistant to ceftriaxone.
Xuan Ci +5 more
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