Community-acquired acute kidney injury (AKI) in developing tropical countries is markedly
different from AKI in developed countries with a temperate climate, which exemplifies the …

Abstract Background The One Health concept considers the interconnectivity, interactions
and interdependence of humans, animals and the environment. Humans, animals and other …

Background Wasp stings are a common form of envenomation in tropical countries,
especially in farmers. The aim of this study was to document the clinical presentation …

Objective To establish and validate a model to predict acute kidney injury (AKI) following
wasp stings. Methods In this multicentre prospective study, 508 patients with wasp stings …

Stinging accidents involving wasp venom are a notable cause of acute kidney injury (AKI) in
Asia. However, very little attention has been paid to the understanding of the mechanisms …

The tropics are a region consisting of more than 125 countries, accounting for 40% of the
world's population. The region's population is expected to increase up to 60% in the coming …

Envenoming syndrome is a systemic toxic reaction to the inoculation of large volume of
insect venom, typically after a swarm attack from bees. Africanized honey bees are notorious …

In most patients, wasp stings cause local reactions and rarely anaphylaxis. Acute kidney
injury and rhabdomyolysis are unusual complications of wasp stings. We report a case of …

A 35-year-old woman was admitted with multiple wasp bites over bilateral arms, upper chest
and back, while working in her farm in hilly area of Northern India (Figure 1a and b). Initially …

Background Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a hematological disorder with an isolated
decrease in number of circulating platelets. Bee venom therapy (BVT) is a form of alternative …