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A case report on the management of Luta visha (~spider bite poisoning) through Ayurveda strategies

open access: yesJournal of Ayurveda Case Reports, 2023
Spider bites are commonly reported from many parts of the world. Clinical manifestations of spider bites reported range from simple local irritations and dermonecrotic lesions to potentially lethal neurotoxicity and intravascular hemolysis.
K. C. Chandni   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of Shodhana karma, Lekhana karma and Raktamokshana in the management of Luta vishajanya vrana: A case report

open access: yesJournal of Ayurveda Case Reports, 2023
Spider bites are commonly reported from many parts of the world. In classical literature, spider envenomation is coined as Luta visha (~spider bite poisoning).
Anisha S. Ashraf   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Phoneutria depilata (Araneae: Ctenidae) in Panama: report of a bite case in Bocas del Toro province, notes on distribution and public health relevance

open access: yesMicrobes, Infection and Chemotherapy, 2022
Phoneutria depilata is considered Panama´s most relevant spider species due to its aggressivity and venom. In this article, we described a case of P. depilata bite in a woman from Bocas del Toro Province, Panama.
Roberto J. Miranda   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Southern House Spider, Kukulcania (= Filistata) hibernalis Hentz (Arachnida: Arneae: Filistatidae)

open access: yesEDIS, 2003
The southern house spider, Kukulcania (Filistata) hibernalis Hentz, is a conspicuous arachnid in Florida due to its relatively large size and distinctive flat, tangled web.
Glavis B. Edwards, K. McCanless
doaj   +5 more sources

An unexpected turn of events: A rare case of Acquired Haemophilia A after a violin spider bite

open access: yesEmergency Care Journal, 2022
We report an interesting clinical case of Acquired Haemophilia A (AHA) after a probable Loxosceles rufescens spider bite in a 73- year-old woman, admitted to an Emergency Department (ED) of Central Italy during April 2019.
Caterina Zattera   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Health‐related quality of life following total minimally invasive, hybrid minimally invasive or open oesophagectomy: a population‐based cohort study

open access: yesBJS (British Journal of Surgery), EarlyView., 2020
All patients operated for oesophageal cancer in Sweden from 2013 to April 2018 were identified, and 246 patients were recruited to this population‐based nationwide Swedish study. The results show that longitudinal health‐related quality of life after minimally invasive oesophagectomy was similar to that of the open surgical approach.
F. Klevebro   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spider Bites

open access: hybrid, 2007
Jeffrey Blake, Robert J. Freishtat
  +4 more sources

Cutaneous loxoscelism predominantly edematous. Case report

open access: yesRevista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana, 2022
The spider bite of the genus Loxosceles is a public health problem in regions of Latin America. In Peru, it occurs more frequently in homes in the coastal region and could have serious consequences, including death in the case of cutaneous and visceral ...
Consuelo Luna-Muñoz   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spider bites of medical significance in the Mediterranean area: misdiagnosis, clinical features and management [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
Despite the disrepute spiders have had for centuries, their bite is a rare occurrence. In the Mediterranean area, only two of the numerous known species are considered of medical significance: Latrodectus tredecimguttatus and Loxosceles rufescens. Spider
Gabriele Fusto   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

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