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Current Status and Influencing Factors of Snakebite Diagnosis and Treatment Knowledge Among Medical Staff in China: A Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Public Health, 2023
Objectives: This study aimed to determine the current status of the knowledge of diagnosis and treatment of snakebites among medical staff in China and its influencing factors.Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 12,581 medical staff was conducted in 12 ...
Yanlan Hu, Chuanzhu Lv, Chuanzhu Lv, Chuanzhu Lv, Xingyue Song, Yong Gan, Juntao Wang, Juntao Wang, Wenjie Hao, Wenjie Hao, Lanfen He, Lanfen He, Yu Chen, Xiaotong Han, Shijiao Yan, Shijiao Yan, Shijiao Yan   +16 more
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Snakebite

Vidarbha Journal of Internal Medicine, 2022
Snakebite is a prevalent cause of morbidity and mortality in rural India. There is a great unawareness among the general public about this important occupational hazard and timely intervention like anti-snake venom. Furthermore, there is a confusion among primary health centre workers about the management due to various Western guidelines which are ...
Deepanshu Asudani, Archana Aher
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Analysis of Two New Flavonoid Glycosides From Zanha golungensis Hiern With COX Inhibition Activity: Structural Elucidation, DFT Calculations, In Vitro and Molecular Docking Assessment

Analytical Science Advances, Volume 7, Issue 1, June 2026.
Zanha golungensis contains phenolic compounds amongst which are two previously undescribed flavonoid glycosides as shown in this study. The constituents of this plant exhibit anti‐inflammatory activity by inhibiting cyclooxygenases (COX‐1 and COX‐2).
Jean Zeuikena, Romeo Toko Feunaing, Alfred Ngenge Tamfu, Abel Joel Yaya Gbaweng, Celine Henoumont, Sophie Laurent, El Hassane Anouar, Emmanuel Talla   +7 more
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Investigating Snake-Venom-Induced Dermonecrosis and Inflammation Using an Ex Vivo Human Skin Model

Toxins
Snakebite envenoming is a neglected tropical disease that causes >100,000 deaths and >400,000 cases of morbidity annually. Despite the use of mouse models, severe local envenoming, defined by morbidity-causing local tissue necrosis, remains poorly ...
Jaffer Alsolaiss, Gail Leeming, Rachael Da Silva, Nessrin Alomran, Nicholas R. Casewell, Abdulrazaq G. Habib, Robert A. Harrison, Cassandra M. Modahl   +7 more
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Snakebite Incidence, General Awareness and Belief of Snakebite Management at a Rural Municipality of Eastern Nepal

, 2022
Background: Understanding people’s awareness on snakebite management would be highly beneficial to develop strategic program at local levels of Nepal. We aimed to identity snakebite incidence, general awareness and beliefs of people regarding snakebite ...
Menuka Shrestha, Surya Bahadur Parajuli, Heera KC, Anish Luitel, Baidehi Upadhyaya   +4 more
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Diagnosing Syndrome‐Like Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia After Pit Viper Envenomation: Overcoming Laboratory Gaps in a Resource‐Limited Setting: A Case Report From Nepal

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Snakebite envenomation remains a significant yet often overlooked health challenge in Nepal, particularly in its rural and hilly regions. While venom‐induced consumption coagulopathy (VICC) is commonly observed with viper bites, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA) is an extremely rare complication, especially with green pit vipers ...
Prabhat Kaphle, Pukar Gupta, Sarjan Shrestha, Neeru Diyali, Raj Kumar Koirala, Amrita Shrestha, Dhanlaxmi Giri, Nabin Pahari, Anil Kumar Sah, Kamal Hamal, Sujan Bohara   +10 more
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Long-term health effects perceived by snakebite patients in rural Sri Lanka: A cohort study.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022
The acute effects of snakebite are often emphasized, with less information on long-term effects. We aimed to describe the long-term health effects perceived by patients followed up after confirmed snakebites.
Subodha Waiddyanatha, Anjana Silva, Kosala Weerakoon, Sisira Siribaddana, Geoffrey K Isbister   +4 more
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Exploring Floristic Diversity and Medicinal Plant Uses in Venda, Limpopo, South Africa

Feddes Repertorium, Volume 137, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Plants have been an important source of medicine for thousands of years. To better understand the current diversity and usage of medicinal plants, floristic studies are essential. This report documents an expedition conducted in the Venda region of Limpopo, South Africa. The study was carried out in Shanzha and surrounding villages, as well as
Gurusamy Manikandan, Iliassou L. Mouafon, David R. Katerere   +2 more
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A hospital based epidemiological study of snakebite in Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, India

Toxicology Reports, 2017
Objective: Snakebite is a serious medical problem in Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, India. In the present study, hospital based data on snakebite cases and deaths were collected from 10 blocks of the district to obtain a picture of this ...
Sumana Sarkhel, Rituparna Ghosh, Koushik Mana, Kripasindhu Gantait   +3 more
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Landscape heterogeneity is an important predictor of snake–human encounters in Eswatini

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 6, June 2026.
Our results suggest that large‐scale land use changes, such as disintegration of natural habitat into smaller patches of habitat, are associated with a significant increased likelihood of encountering a snake. This has important implications for both snakebite prevention and landscape conservation in southern Africa as habitats change and populations ...
Sara Padidar, Robert J. Fletcher Jr., Wisdom M. Dlamini, Thea Litschka‐Koen, Ara Monadjem   +4 more
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