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Presentation, management, and outcome of snake-bite in two district hospitals in Ghana

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2014
INTRODUCTION: the burden of disease represented by snakebites is widely underestimated and often neglected public health problem in the tropics. There is insufficient epidemiological data to guide distribution of antivenin and proper management of ...
Damien Punguyire, Frank Baiden, Josephat Nyuzaghl, Aaron Hultgren, Yvonne Berko, Stephan Brenner, Sari Soghoian, George Adjei, Anjali Niyogi, Rachel Moresky   +9 more
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The “T’s” of snakebite injury in the USA: fact or fiction?

Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 2019
Background Venomous snakebites can result in serious morbidity and mortality. In the USA, the “T’s of snakebites” (testosterone, teasing, touching, trucks, tattoos & toothless (poverTy), Texas, tequila, teenagers, and tanks) originate from anecdotes ...
Joseph D Forrester, Lakshika Tennakoon, David Spain, Joshua D Jaramillo, Nicholas A Hakes   +4 more
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Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Long-Term Outcomes of Snakebite in Taiwan

Toxins, 2020
Herein, we review the characteristics of the six predominant venomous snakes in Taiwan and the effects of traditional Chinese medicine on the long-term outcomes of snakebite venom.
Teng-I Huang, Ching-Liang Hsieh
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Association Between Fear and Beauty Evaluation of Snakes: Cross-Cultural Findings

Frontiers in Psychology, 2018
According to the fear module theory, humans are evolutionarily predisposed to perceive snakes as prioritized stimuli and exhibit a fast emotional and behavioral response toward them.
Eva Landová, Eva Landová, Natavan Bakhshaliyeva, Markéta Janovcová, Markéta Janovcová, Šárka Peléšková, Šárka Peléšková, Mesma Suleymanova, Jakub Polák, Jakub Polák, Akif Guliev, Daniel Frynta, Daniel Frynta   +12 more
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Wound Infections of Snakebites from the Venomous Protobothrops mucrosquamatus and Viridovipera stejnegeri in Taiwan: Bacteriology, Antibiotic Susceptibility, and Predicting the Need for Antibiotics—A BITE Study

Toxins, 2020
Snakebites from Taiwan habus (Protobothrops mucrosquamatus) and green bamboo vipers (Viridovipera stejnegeri) account for two-thirds of all venomous snakebites in Taiwan.
Chih-Chuan Lin, Yen-Chia Chen, Zhong Ning Leonard Goh, Chen-Ken Seak, Joanna Chen-Yeen Seak, Gao Shi-Ying, Chen-June Seak, SPOT Investigators   +7 more
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Impact of tourniquet use on severity of snakebite envenoming in Chongqing, China: a single-center retrospective study

Journal of International Medical Research
Objective To identify risk factors associated with snakebite severity and determine whether tourniquet use can affect the severity and outcome of snakebites.
Qian Yang, Yunhan Gao, Weijie Fu, Shaying Ma   +3 more
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Case Report: Acute myocarditis and cerebral infarction following Bothrops lanceolatus envenomation in Martinique: a case series

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Bothrops lanceolatus (Bl), a snake endemic to Martinique, is responsible for numerous envenomations annually, leading to severe complications such as thrombosis, necrosis, and hemorrhage.
Jonathan Florentin, Jonathan Florentin, Karim Farid, Hatem Kallel, Remi Neviere, Remi Neviere, Dabor Resiere, Dabor Resiere   +7 more
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Neotropical Snakes Reveal Different Geological Times for Dispersal Corridors Between Amazon and Atlantic Forests

Zoologica Scripta, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Three forested dispersal corridors have been proposed within the diagonal of open/dry landscapes in South America and the relative importance of each one has been the subject of debate for forest organisms. We analysed the biogeographical history of three snake genera (Bothrops, Philodryas, and Micrurus) from different families (Viperidae ...
Matheus Pontes‐Nogueira, Tiago F. Carrijo, Ricardo J. Sawaya   +2 more
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Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Multi‐Target Pharmacological Activities of Senna alexandrina

Chemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 23, Issue 10, October 2026.
Senna alexandrina is a medicinally important plant with documented use across Traditional Chinese, Islamic, Ayurvedic, and Unani medicine systems. Phytochemical investigations have yielded 219 characterized compounds, predominantly anthraquinones, flavonoids, and polysaccharides, distributed across leaves, pods, and aerial parts.
Diana Afrina Rella, Khai‐Lin Hew, Yeun‐Mun Choo   +2 more
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Venomous snakebites and antivenom treatment according to a protocol for pediatric patients in taiwan

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2009
Children bitten by venomous snakes comprise emergency cases that present high morbidity and mortality, especially in some regions of Asia and Africa. Reports on clinical features and management of envenomated children are scarce. This observational study
JD Wang, YT Tsan, Mao Yan-Chiao, LM Wang
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