Snakebite envenoming diagnosis and diagnostics

C Knudsen, JA Jürgensen, S Føns, AM Haack… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Snakebite envenoming is predominantly an occupational disease of the rural tropics,
causing death or permanent disability to hundreds of thousands of victims annually. The …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical management of snakebite envenoming: future perspectives

M Hamza, C Knudsen, CA Gnanathasan, W Monteiro… - Toxicon: X, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Antivenom availability, delays and use in Australia

GK Isbister - Toxicon: X, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Towards better antivenoms: navigating the road to new types of snakebite envenoming therapies

S Thumtecho, NJ Burlet, A Ljungars… - Journal of Venomous …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
Snakebite envenoming is a significant global health challenge, and for over a century,
traditional plasma-derived antivenoms from hyperimmunized animals have been the primary …

A retrospective analysis of epidemiology, clinical features of envenomation, and in-patient management of snakebites in a model secondary hospital of Assam, North …

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 …

Snakebite victim profiles and treatment-seeking behaviors in two regions of Kenya: results from a health demographic surveillance system

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 …

Indian Polyvalent Antivenom Accelerates Recovery From Venom-Induced Consumption Coagulopathy (VICC) in Sri Lankan Russell's Viper (Daboia russelii) …

A Silva, FE Scorgie, LF Lincz, K Maduwage… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Venom-induced consumption coagulopathy (VICC) is an important clinical
consequence of Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) envenoming. There is limited evidence for …

[HTML][HTML] Snakebite envenoming in different national contexts: Costa Rica, Sri Lanka, and Nigeria

JM Gutiérrez, K Maduwage, G Iliyasu, A Habib - Toxicon: X, 2021 - Elsevier
Snakebite envenoming is a neglected tropical disease that predominantly affects
impoverished rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The global …

The critical time period for administering antivenom: golden hours and missed opportunities

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 …

Long-term health effects perceived by snakebite patients in rural Sri Lanka: A cohort study

S Waiddyanatha, A Silva, K Weerakoon… - PLOS Neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
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 …