Lack of controlled studies on snakebite prevention: a rapid review

C Rodrigo, A Gnanathasan - … of The Royal Society of Tropical …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Globally, snakebites cause an estimated 80 000–140 000 deaths annually. While there are
evidence-based recommendations for managing snakebite victims, recommendations on …

Venomous snakebites: Exploring social barriers and opportunities for the adoption of prevention measures

H Carter, X Glaudas, R Whitaker… - … Science and Practice, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Negative interactions between humans and venomous snakes are increasing, with the
World Health Organization committed to halving snakebite deaths and disabilities by 2030 …

[HTML][HTML] Uniting behind a common goal: Collaboration between traditional healers and allopathic health care workers to improve rural snakebite care

J Steinhorst, FL Tianyi, AG Habib, GO Oluoch… - Toxicon: X, 2022 - Elsevier
Snakebite envenoming is an acute medical emergency which affects hundreds of thousands
of people worldwide, primarily in remote rural areas of low-and middle income countries in …

Conducting epidemiological studies on snakebite in nomadic populations: A methodological paper

GO Oluoch, D Otundo, S Nyawacha… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Research on snakebite has mostly been conducted on settled populations and
current risk factors and potential interventions are therefore most suited for these …

Nationwide and long-term epidemiological research of snakebite envenomation in Taiwan during 2002–2014 based on the use of snake antivenoms: A study utilizing …

JY Hsu, SO Chiang, CC Yang, TW Hsieh… - PLoS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Introduction In Taiwan, six venomous snake species with medical importance have been
found; however, long-term epidemiological data of snakebite envenomation (SBE) is …

[HTML][HTML] Integrating lay knowledge and practice into snakebite prevention and care in central Africa, a hotspot for envenomation

R Duda, WM Monteiro, T Giles-Vernick - Toxicon: X, 2021 - Elsevier
The WHO has identified the goal of halving deaths and disability from snakebite
envenomation (SBE) by 2030 through a four-pillar program that promotes accessible and …

The use of rotational thromboelastometry parameters in understanding the coagulopathy following hump-nosed viper (Hypnale spp) bites: a preliminary study

BY Alvitigala, LV Gooneratne, I Dharmasena… - … , Travel Medicine and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Hump-nosed vipers (HNV; Hypnale spp) are one of the medically important
venomous snakes in Sri Lanka and South-Western regions of India. The haemostatic …

Effect of Agkistrodon halys antivenom in patients bit by green pit viper and the prognostic role of the disease–a retrospective cohort study

ZY Zeng, PY Huang, JY Du, YX Liu, SG Guo… - Clinical …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Background and aims In Mainland China and Hong Kong, health authorities utilize
Agkistrodon halys antivenom in the treatment of patients who sustained bites from green pit …

Knowledge in identifying venomous snakes and first aid methods of snakebites among nursing students: A cross-sectional study

I Jayathilaka, E Weeratunga - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Snakebites are a dangerous and significant medical emergency that occurs
worldwide. The World Health Organization has recommended that teaching and training in …

Lifetime prevalence and knowledge of snakebite among graduates in Nigeria

GC Michael, BA Grema, AA Bala… - Transactions of The …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Given the lack of studies on snakebite envenoming knowledge in the general
population, we examined the lifetime prevalence of snakebite and knowledge of snakebite …