Mechanisms of toxic cardiomyopathy

P Hantson - Clinical toxicology, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Dilated cardiomyopathy is a frequent disease responsible for 40–50% of cases
of heart failure. Idiopathic cardiomyopathy is a primary disorder often related to …

Scorpion envenomation: state of the art

F Abroug, L Ouanes-Besbes, N Tilouche… - Intensive care …, 2020 - Springer
Scorpion envenomation is common in the tropical and subtropical regions. It poses a major
public health problem with some patients having serious clinical manifestations and severe …

[HTML][HTML] Scorpion envenomation-associated myocarditis: A systematic review

R Fereidooni, S Shirzadi, SH Ayatizadeh… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Scorpion envenomation is associated with several complications. One of the
most serious complications is the cardiac involvement in the form of myocarditis that remains …

Detection of areas vulnerable to scorpionism and its association with environmental factors in São Paulo, Brazil

AB Lacerda, C Lorenz, TS Azevedo, DM Cândido… - Acta tropica, 2022 - Elsevier
Accidents caused by scorpions are considered a neglected condition and represent a major
health problem in most tropical countries, especially for children and elderly people. In …

Cardiogenic pulmonary edema: mechanisms and treatment-an intensivist's view

DH Ingbar - Current opinion in critical care, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Treatments must be initiated early, whereas evaluation still is occurring and requires
multimodality intervention. The general treatment of cardiogenic pulmonary edema includes …

[HTML][HTML] Neurological and systemic manifestations of severe scorpion envenomation

DA Godoy, R Badenes, S Seifi, S Salehi, A Seifi - Cureus, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Scorpion envenomation is a life-threatening toxicological emergency and considered as a
major public health problem, especially in endemic regions (India, Africa, Latin America); it is …

[HTML][HTML] The venoms of the lesser (Echiichthys vipera) and greater (Trachinus draco) weever fish–A review

LM Gorman, SJ Judge, M Fezai, M Jemaà, JB Harris… - Toxicon: X, 2020 - Elsevier
In comparison with other animal venoms, fish venoms remain relatively understudied. This is
especially true for that of the lesser Echiichthys vipera and greater weever fish Trachinus …

[HTML][HTML] Predictors for mortality in children with scorpion envenomation admitted to pediatric intensive care unit, Qena Governorate, Egypt

KA Baseer, MAA Naser - … Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This study aimed to identify the clinical and laboratory manifestations that affect outcome of
scorpion envenomation in children. It included 154 children admitted with scorpion sting …

[HTML][HTML] Avaliação do uso de soros antivenenos na emergência de um hospital público regional de Vitória da Conquista (BA), Brasil

CR Santana, MG Oliveira - Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
O presente estudo tem como objetivo caracterizar o perfil epidemiológico de vítimas de
acidentes escorpiônicos e ofídicos e avaliar a adequação das prescrições de soros …

Arthropod bites and stings

J Herness, MJ Snyder, RS Newman - American family physician, 2022 - aafp.org
Insect and arachnid bites and stings account for up to 1 million emergency department visits
annually in the United States. Arthropods' most significant effects on humans are as vectors …