Pharmacological management of tetanus: an evidence-based review

C Rodrigo, D Fernando, S Rajapakse - Critical Care, 2014 - Springer
Tetanus is becoming rarer in both industrialized and developing nations due to an effective
vaccination program. In 2010, the World Health Organization estimated there was a 93 …

Narrative review: tetanus—a health threat after natural disasters in developing countries

M Afshar, M Raju, D Ansell, TP Bleck - Annals of internal medicine, 2011 - acpjournals.org
Tetanus is an expected complication when disasters strike in developing countries, where
tetanus immunization coverage is often low or nonexistent. Collapsing structures and …

Ten-year experiences with Tetanus at a Tertiary hospital in Northwestern Tanzania: A retrospective review of 102 cases

PL Chalya, JB Mabula, RM Dass, N Mbelenge… - World Journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Background Tetanus is still a major health problem in developing countries and it is
associated with a high morbidity and mortality rate. There is paucity of published data …

Critical care medicine in Nepal: where are we?

SP Acharya - International health, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Although critical care medicine has been established as a separate specialty in the rest of
the world it is still in its initial stages of development in Nepal and intensive care units (ICUs) …

Tetanus secondary to oral and odontogenic infections: a case report and systematic literature review

ED Meregildo-Rodriguez… - Le Infezioni in …, 2023 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives Tetanus is a potentially lethal infection and remains a priority public health
problem in countries with low vaccination coverage. We aim to synthesize the evidence on …

[HTML][HTML] Diretrizes para o manejo do tétano acidental em pacientes adultos

T Lisboa, YL Ho, GT Henriques Filho… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2011 - SciELO Brasil
O tétano acidental, a despeito de ser uma doença prevenível por imunização, ainda é
frequente nos países subdesenvolvidos e em desenvolvimento. Sua letalidade ainda é …

[HTML][HTML] Guidelines for the management of accidental tetanus in adult patients

T Lisboa, YL Ho, GT Henriques Filho… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2011 - SciELO Brasil
O tétano acidental, a despeito de ser uma doença prevenível por imunização, ainda é
frequente nos países subdesenvolvidos e em desenvolvimento. Sua letalidade ainda é …

Experience with tetanus in a tertiary care hospital in Sudan: a retrospective review

MA Dafallah, EA Ragab… - Emergency Medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. Tetanus is still a major health issue, especially in rural areas, and is associated
with high morbidity and mortality rate. This study was conducted to describe the pattern of …

[HTML][HTML] Managing severe tetanus without ventilation support in a resource-limited setting in Bangladesh

MG Hasnain, S Maruf, P Nath, A Anuwarul… - The American Journal …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Tetanus, a vaccine-preventable and potentially fatal disease, continues to remain prevalent
in low-and middle-income countries. Furthermore, physicians are often unfamiliar with …

The role of physiotherapy in recovery from generalized tetanus: two case reports

AO Fafolahan, OP Sodipo, KK Adeoye… - Egyptian Pediatric …, 2023 - Springer
Background A toxin produced by Clostridium tetani causes an acute illness called tetanus.
Although there are still isolated incidences of the disease in emerging nations with social …