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Bacterial infection in association with snakebite: A 10-year experience in a northern Taiwan medical center [PDF]
, 2011 BackgroundMicrobiological data of secondary wound infections following snakebites is rarely reported in Taiwan. The objective of this study was to assess the secondary wound infection after venomous snakebites.MethodsWe conducted a 10-year retrospective ...
Chen, Chun-Jen +3 more
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Epidemiology of Snakebite A Study from Choharwa Army Camp, Siraha, Nepal
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2003 Snakebite is an occupational health hazard seen mostly among farmers, hunters and herders. In Nepal, 23 districts from terai and inner terai region have been reporting snakebite case every year.
U N Devkota, J P Steinmann, J B Kathayat
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Cost-effectiveness of antivenoms for snakebite envenoming in 16 countries in West Africa [PDF]
, 2016 Background Snakebite poisoning is a significant medical problem in agricultural societies in Sub Saharan Africa. Antivenom (AV) is the standard treatment, and we assessed the cost-effectiveness of making it available in 16 countries in West Africa ...
Chippaux, Jean-Philippe +7 more
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Treatment of Snake Bites at a Regional Burn Center: Report of a Case Series [PDF]
, 2013 Background. Although uncommon, snakebites can cause significant morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to review the characteristics, treatment, and outcome of patients with a suspected or known snakebite who were treated at a regional ...
Helmer, Stephen D +2 more
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Antivenoms for Snakebite Envenomings
Inflammation & Allergy - Drug Targets, 2011 Animal-derived antivenoms constitute the mainstay in the therapy of snakebite envenoming. Antivenoms are manufactured by immunizing animals, usually horses, with venoms from a single or several medically-relevant snake species. Antivenoms are constituted by either whole IgG molecules or the immunoglobulin fragments F(ab')₂ and Fab, obtained by ...
Gutiérrez, José María +3 more
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Snakebite incidents, prevention and care during COVID-19: Global key-informant experiences
Toxicon: X, 2021 Snakebite envenoming is a long-neglected disease causing significant morbidity and mortality in snakebite endemic low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Janneke van Oirschot +3 more
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A study of refrigeration and constricting band for early treatment of pip viper snakebite [PDF]
Refrigeration and constricting band for early treatment of pit viper ...
Blalock, J. P.
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The urgent need to develop novel strategies for the diagnosis and treatment of snakebites [PDF]
, 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
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