Snakebite envenoming is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in rural communities throughout the tropics. Generally, the main clinical features of snakebites are local swelling …
Antivenom is the main treatment for snake envenoming and there are ongoing concerns about availability in resource poor regions of the world. However, effective antivenom …
Snakebite envenoming is a significant global health challenge, and for over a century, traditional plasma-derived antivenoms from hyperimmunized animals have been the primary …
H Kakati, S Giri, A Patra, SJ Taye, D Agarwalla… - Toxicon, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Assam, a Northeastern State of India, is inhabited by several venomous snake species causing substantial morbidity and mortality. The data on the epidemiology of …
PS Larson, M Ndemwa, AF Thomas, N Tamari… - Tropical medicine and …, 2022 - Springer
Introduction Snakebites are a major cause of permanent injury and death among poor, rural populations in developing countries, including those in East Africa. This research …
Background Venom-induced consumption coagulopathy (VICC) is an important clinical consequence of Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) envenoming. There is limited evidence for …
Snakebite envenoming is a neglected tropical disease that predominantly affects impoverished rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The global …
GK Isbister - Clinical Toxicology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Antivenom is widely accepted as an effective treatment for snake envenomation. This is despite very limited evidence supporting clinical effectiveness for major …
The acute effects of snakebite are often emphasized, with less information on long-term effects. We aimed to describe the long-term health effects perceived by patients followed up …