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Swiss prospective study on spider bites

open access: yesSwiss Medical Weekly, 2013
Knowledge of spider bites in Central Europe derives mainly from anecdotal case presentations; therefore we aimed to collect cases systematically.
Markus Gnädinger   +3 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

Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis caused by a probable spider bite: A case report and review of the literature

open access: yesTurkderm Turkish Archives of Dermatology and Venereology, 2020
Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is a toxic cutaneous reaction pattern that is mostly caused by drug intake and rarely associated with spider bites.
Fatmagül Dirican   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Brown Recluse Spider, Loxosceles reclusa Gertsch and Mulaik (Arachnida: Araneae: Sicariidae)

open access: yesEDIS, 2005
The brown recluse spider, Loxosceles reclusa Gertsch & Mulaik, is frequently reported in Florida as a cause of necrotic lesions in humans. For example, in the year 2000 alone, Loft (2001) reported that the Florida Poison Control Network had recorded ...
Glavis B. Edwards, Jr.
doaj   +5 more sources

Poisonous Spiders: Bites, Symptoms, and Treatment; an Educational Re-view

open access: yesArchives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2018
More than 40,000 species of spiders have been identified in the world. Spider bites is a common problem among people, however few of them are harmful but delay in treatment can cause death.
Farzad Rahmani   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Green Lynx Spider, Peucetia viridans (Hentz) (Arachnida: Araneae: Oxyopidae)

open access: yesEDIS, 2004
In Florida, the green lynx spider, Peucetia viridans (Hentz), is the spider most often received for identification by Division of Plant Industry entomologists.
Howard V. Weems, Jr., W. H. Whitcomb
doaj   +5 more sources

A rare cause of secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: systemic loxoscelism

open access: yesThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2020
Background. Loxoscelism is caused by the bite of a specific spider type called the Loxosceles genus. In Turkey, most cases are seen after L. rufescens bites.
Tuğba Erat   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Envenomation by an arachnid (Latrodectus or Steatoda): Case report involving a woman and her female dog

open access: yesCase Reports, 2020
Introduction: Accidents involving spiders bites usually cause mild medical reactions that lead to local symptoms and, less commonly, systemic effects. The most medically significant spiders belong to the genera Latrodectus and Loxosceles.
Julián Felipe Porras-Villamil   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Periumbilical Pain with Radiation to Both Legs Following Tarantula Bite; a Case Report

open access: yesArchives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2018
Tarantulas have recently become as pets in most parts of the world that increased the probability of encountering emergency physicians with patients hurt with these spiders. Their attacks usually do not cause general manifestation, however there are some
Mahboob Pouraghaei   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Low Health System Performance, Indigenous Status and Antivenom Underdosage Correlate with Spider Envenoming Severity in the Remote Brazilian Amazon.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2016
BackgroundA better knowledge of the burden and risk factors associated with severity due to spider bites would lead to improved management with a reduction of sequelae usually seen for this neglected health problem, and would ensure proper use of ...
Vanderson Souza Sampaio   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

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