[HTML][HTML] Snakebite envenoming
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 …
maims> 400,000 people every year. Impoverished populations living in the rural tropics are …
[HTML][HTML] 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 …
causing death or permanent disability to hundreds of thousands of victims annually. The …
[HTML][HTML] Incidence and mortality due to snakebite in the Americas
JP Chippaux - PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Better knowledge of the epidemiological characteristics of snakebites could
help to take measures to improve their management. The incidence and mortality of …
help to take measures to improve their management. The incidence and mortality of …
[HTML][HTML] Long-term effects of snake envenoming
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 …
We searched MEDLINE (from 1946) and EMBASE (from 1947) until October 2018 for clinical …
The contrasting characteristics of acute kidney injury in developed and developing countries
J Cerdá, A Bagga, V Kher… - Nature clinical practice …, 2008 - nature.com
Acute kidney injury (AKI) has become increasingly prevalent in both developed and
developing countries, and is associated with severe morbidity and mortality, especially in …
developing countries, and is associated with severe morbidity and mortality, especially in …
[HTML][HTML] Snake venom cytotoxins, phospholipase A2s, and Zn2+-dependent metalloproteinases: mechanisms of action and pharmacological relevance
SE Gasanov, RK Dagda, ED Rael - Journal of clinical toxicology, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Snake venom toxins are responsible for causing severe pathology and toxicity following
envenomation including necrosis, apoptosis, neurotoxicity, myotoxicity, cardiotoxicity …
envenomation including necrosis, apoptosis, neurotoxicity, myotoxicity, cardiotoxicity …
[HTML][HTML] Older age and time to medical assistance are associated with severity and mortality of snakebites in the Brazilian Amazon: a case-control study
EL Feitosa, VS Sampaio, JL Salinas, AM Queiroz… - PLoS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
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 …
aimed to describe the epidemiology of snakebites in the state of Amazonas and to …
Epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of Bothrops asper bites
R Otero-Patino - Toxicon, 2009 - Elsevier
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 …
regions of South America, mostly affecting young agricultural workers in rural settings. This …
[HTML][HTML] Tissue damaging toxins in snake venoms: Mechanisms of action, pathophysiology and treatment strategies
Snakebite envenoming is an important public health issue responsible for mortality and
severe morbidity. Where mortality is mainly caused by venom toxins that induce …
severe morbidity. Where mortality is mainly caused by venom toxins that induce …