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Where did Venomous Snakes Strike? A Spatial Statistical Analysis of Snakebite Cases in Bondowoso Regency, Indonesia

Hayati Journal of Biosciences, 2018
Snakebite envenomation in Indonesia is a health burden that receives no attention from stakeholders. The high mortality and morbidity rate caused by snakebite in Indonesia is estimated from regional reports.
Farid Rifaie, Tri Maharani, Amir Hamidy
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The ocular complications of an envenomous snakebite

South African Family Practice, 2013
An envenomous snakebite is an important public health problem that can lead to irreversible loss of vision. Snake venom neurotoxins mainly act on the peripheral nervous system at the neuromuscular junction, and result in the implication of the cranial nerves.
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Outcomes of Snakebite Envenomation in Children

Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 1970
Introduction: Snakebite is a medical emergency, and is considered to be one of the major public health hazards in the Terai and inner-Terai regions of Nepal. Very few studies have been conducted so far in Nepal to highlight the epidemiology of snakebite in children.
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Development of sandwich ELISA and lateral flow strip assays for diagnosing clinically significant snakebite in Taiwan.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018
Taiwan is an island located in the south Pacific, a subtropical region that is home to 61 species of snakes. Of these snakes, four species-Trimeresurus stejnegeri, Protobothrops mucrosquamatus, Bungarus multicinctus and Naja atra-account for more than 90%
Chien-Chun Liu, Jau-Song Yu, Po-Jung Wang, Yung-Chin Hsiao, Chien-Hsin Liu, Yen-Chia Chen, Pei-Fang Lai, Chih-Po Hsu, Wen-Chih Fann, Chih-Chuan Lin   +9 more
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Innovative approaches in snakebite treatment: the need for precision antivenoms and next-generation diagnostics

Aspects of Molecular Medicine
Background: Snakebite envenomation Snakebite envenomation is a major public health problem, affecting an estimated 1.8–2.7 million people annually, predominantly in low- and middle-income countries.
Emeka John Dingwoke, Umezuruike Linus Opara, Fatima Adis Adamude, Kingsley Onyekachi Moh, Gilbert Adzemye Nsadzetsen, Abdullahi Balarabe Sallau, Emmanuel Oluwadare Balogun, Amin Elsadig Eltayeb, Ikenna Ezeaku, John Wassagwa, Sunday Egba Omogo, Judith Chinelo Amailo, Maryann Chidimma Enemmuo, Okechukwu Kalu Iroha, Chukwuemeka Paul Nweje-Anyalowu, Chijioke Cyril Ilechukwu, Augustina Chinyere Amaefula   +16 more
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Snakebite envenoming: a hidden health crisis

The Lancet Global Health, 2022
Basnyat, B, Shilpakar, O
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Dermatopathological findings of Bothrops atrox snakebites: A case series in the Brazilian Amazon.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
BackgroundBothrops venom consists primarily of metalloproteinase and phospholipase A2 toxins, which are responsible for the acute inflammatory, coagulant and hemorrhagic action following snakebite.
Fabiane Bianca Albuquerque Barbosa, Rima de Souza Raad, Hiochelson Najibe Santos Ibiapina, Monique Freire Dos Reis, Juliana Costa Ferreira Neves, Rosilene Viana Andrade, Thaís Pinto Nascimento, Fabio Francesconi Valle, Nicholas R Casewell, Jacqueline Sachett, Marco Aurélio Sartim, Wuelton Monteiro, Allyson Guimarães Costa, Luiz Carlos Lima Ferreira   +13 more
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The Role for Coagulation Markers in Mild Snakebite Envenomations

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2012
Introduction: The majority of patients seeking medical treatment for snakebites do not suffer from severe envenomation. However, no guidelines exist for ordering coagulation markers in patients with minimal or moderate envenomation, nor in those who do ...
Risa S. Moriarity, Sylvia Dryer, William Replogle, Richard L. Summers   +3 more
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Development, standardization, and contextualization of qualitative tools for possible use in the assessment and valuation of snakebite envenomation. [PDF]

J Family Med Prim Care, 2023
Chauhan N, Raina SK, Gupta R, Kumar D, Chauhan R, Chaudhary A, Gupta RK.   +6 more
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Ethnobotanical study of traditional antivenom treatments in Burkina Faso

Tropical Medicine and Health
Background Snakebite envenomation constitutes a major public health challenge in Burkina Faso, particularly within rural communities. Limited access to formal healthcare services, coupled with the high cost of antivenom treatment, has led to widespread ...
Moumouni Bandé, Abdoul Karim Sakira, Noé Rigobert Zangré, Hyacinthe Wendégoudi Bonkoungou, Evance Brice Zoungrana, Cédric Delporte, Pierre Van Antwerpen, Touridomon Issa Somé   +7 more
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