Snake Bites
Mostrando 13-24 de 35 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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13. Public health aspects of snakebite care in West Africa: perspectives from Nigeria
Snakebite envenoming is a major public health problem among rural communities of the Nigerian savanna. The saw-scaled or carpet viper (Echis ocellatus) and, to a lesser extent, the African cobras (Naja spp.) and puff adders (Bitis arietans) have proved to be the most important cause of mortality and morbidity. The main clinical features of E. ocellatus enven
J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis. Publicado em: 17/10/2013
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14. Dangerous snakes, deadly snakes and medically important snakes
This correspondence argues that the dangerousness of a venomous snake species is not solely determined by the venom characteristics or the lethality of the snake, and recognizes that medical importance comprises a key variable as well. The medical importance of a snake is determined by several factors - including frequency of medical attention after a bite,
J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis. Publicado em: 07/10/2013
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15. Genus Mikania: chemical composition and phytotherapeutical activity
The genus Mikania ranks high in the list of best-selling natural products in the world. Its main distribution is in South America, but some species are found in Asia, North America and Africa. It is used for treating fever, rheumatism, colds and respiratory diseases, as well as snake bites and scorpion stings, due to its broad spectrum of action. There are a
Rev. bras. farmacogn.. Publicado em: 23/08/2012
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16. Shewanella infection of snake bites: a twelve-year retrospective study
OBJECTIVE: Infections of snake bite wounds by Shewanella are rarely discussed in the medical literature. This study aims to characterize the presentation and management of Shewanella infections in snake bite wounds. METHOD: We retrospectively investigated the microbiology, clinical features, and outcomes of patients with Shewanella infected snake bite wounds
Clinics. Publicado em: 2012
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17. Development of a sensitive enzyme immunoassay (ELISA) for specific identification of Lachesis acrochorda venom
The snake genus Lachesis provokes 2 to 3% of snakebites in Colombia every year. Two Lachesis species, L. acrochorda and L. muta, share habitats with snakes from another genus, namely Bothrops asper and B. atrox. Lachesis venom causes systemic and local effects such as swelling, hemorrhaging, myonecrosis, hemostatic disorders and nephrotoxic symptoms similar
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases. Publicado em: 2012
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18. General characterization of venom from the Moroccan snakes Macrovipera mauritanica and Cerastes cerastes
Ophidian envenomation accidents constitute a serious public health problem in many countries around the globe. Over 5 million such accident cases occur each year causing more than 100,000 deaths. In Africa, more than 20,000 deaths per year are registered while 400,000 envenomation victims retain severe and permanent functional sequelae. In Morocco, snakebite
J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis. Publicado em: 2012
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19. Antimycobacterial neolignans isolated from Aristolochia taliscana
Tuberculosis (TB - Mycobacterium tuberculosis) is an ancient infectious disease that has appeared once again as a serious worldwide health problem and now comprises the second leading cause of death resulting from a single infection. The prevalence of multidrug resistance (MDR) TB is increasing and therapeutic options for treatment are not always accessible;
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Publicado em: 2010-02
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20. Comparação dos acidentes causados por Bothropoides jararaca (Serpentes: Viperidae) com e sem envenenamento atendidos no Hospital Vital Brazil do Instituto Butantan / Comparison of Bothropoides jararaca bites with and without envenoming treated at the Hospital Vital Brazil of Instituto Butantan
No Brasil, 90% dos acidentes por serpentes peçonhentas são causadas por Bothropsafin (Bothrops, Bothropoides, Bothriopsis, Bothrocophias e Rhinocerophis), com predominância nos meses quentes e chuvosos, atingindo principalmente trabalhadores rurais do sexo masculino. Na região Sudeste, a serpente peçonhenta mais encontrada são as da espécie Bothropoid
Publicado em: 2010
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21. Immediate radical fang mark ablation may allow treatment of japanese viper bite without antivenom
Administration of antivenom is currently the standard treatment for snake envenomation. However, it can sometimes cause anaphylactic reactions including urticaria, bronchospasm and hypotension. Furthermore, it may also provoke life-threatening complications, even though the mortality rate is less than 1%. In this study, we present a new treatment - immediate
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases. Publicado em: 2009
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22. Appropriate antivenom doses for six types of envenomations caused by snakes in taiwan
Six of the 15 species of venomous snakes found in Taiwan are responsible for most of the clinically significant envenomations in the country. These species are: Trimeresurus mucrosquamatus, Trimeresurus stejnegeri, Naja atra, Bungarus multicinctus, Deinagkistrodon acutus and Daboia russelii siamensis, which together can be subdivided into three groups based
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases. Publicado em: 2009
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23. Consecutive bites on two persons by the same cobra: a case report
In tropical countries like Bangladesh, persons are bitten by snakes every day and a considerable number of patients die en route to the hospital. An event of consecutive neurotoxic bites on two men by a single snake was observed in the Snake Bite Study Clinic (SBSC) of the Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH). Two brothers, working in their semi-pucca
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases. Publicado em: 2008
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24. Editorial
Decoction of roots of the Amazonian palm açaí (Euterpe precatoria Mart.) is widely used by Brazilian and Peruvian people as an anti-inflammatory, to heal kidney and liver diseases and against snake bites. In this study, the antioxidant activity of extracts and flavonoids (quercetin, catechin, epicatechin, rutin and astilbin) isolated from roots and leaf st
Química Nova. Publicado em: 2008