Snakebite envenoming is a neglected tropical disease that kills> 100,000 people and
maims> 400,000 people every year. Impoverished populations living in the rural tropics are …

Snakebite envenoming is predominantly an occupational disease of the rural tropics,
causing death or permanent disability to hundreds of thousands of victims annually. The …

Background Better knowledge of the epidemiological characteristics of snakebites could
help to take measures to improve their management. The incidence and mortality of …

Long-term effects of envenoming compromise the quality of life of the survivors of snakebite.
We searched MEDLINE (from 1946) and EMBASE (from 1947) until October 2018 for clinical …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) has become increasingly prevalent in both developed and
developing countries, and is associated with severe morbidity and mortality, especially in …

Snake venom toxins are responsible for causing severe pathology and toxicity following
envenomation including necrosis, apoptosis, neurotoxicity, myotoxicity, cardiotoxicity …

The Amazon region reports the highest incidence of snakebite envenomings in Brazil. We
aimed to describe the epidemiology of snakebites in the state of Amazonas and to …

Bothrops asper inflicts the majority of snakebites in Central America and in the northern
regions of South America, mostly affecting young agricultural workers in rural settings. This …

Snakebite envenoming is an important public health issue responsible for mortality and
severe morbidity. Where mortality is mainly caused by venom toxins that induce …

• Bites from venomous snakes can result in bleeding, paralysis, long term disability, and
death• Immobilise the bitten limb when transporting the patient to a medical facility; the …