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Mortality due to snakebite envenomation in Costa Rica (1993–2006)
(2008-09-01)
The mortality due to snakebite envenomation in Costa Rica for the period 1993–2006 was investigated by a retrospective analysis. There were 48 fatalities due to snakebites during this period. Mortality rates ranged from ...
Mortality due to snakebite envenomation in Costa Rica (1993–2006)
(2008-09-01)
The mortality due to snakebite envenomation in Costa Rica for the period 1993–2006 was investigated by a retrospective analysis. There were 48 fatalities due to snakebites during this period. Mortality rates ranged from ...
Viperidae snakebites in Ecuador: a review of epidemiological and ecological aspects
(2020)
Snakebite envenoming is a neglected disease of public health concern. Most snakebite accidents occur in developing countries. In Ecuador, 17 viper species are responsible for 99% of official accidents, and ten species are ...
Stroke and snakebite: case report
(Associação Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria Dr. Oswaldo Lange, 2007-06)
Snakebites are common and lead to potential complications like neuromyopathies and strokes, these last associated with disturbances of blood coagulation. We report on a 65 years old woman of cerebral intraparenchymal ...
Current challenges for confronting the public health problem of snakebite envenoming in Central America
(2014-03-06)
Snakebite envenoming is a serious public health problem in Central America, where approximately 5,500 cases occur every year. Panama has the highest incidence and El Salvador the lowest. The majority, and most severe, cases ...
Current challenges for confronting the public health problem of snakebite envenoming in Central America
(2014-03-06)
Snakebite envenoming is a serious public health problem in Central America, where approximately 5,500 cases occur every year. Panama has the highest incidence and El Salvador the lowest. The majority, and most severe, cases ...
Overview of snakebite in Brazil: Possible drivers and a tool for risk mapping
(Public Library of Science, 2022)
Stroke and snakebite: case report
(Associa????o Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria Dr. Oswaldo Lange, 2007-06)
A snakebite caused by a bushmaster (Lachesis muta): report of a confirmed case in State of Pernambuco, Brazil
(Soc Brasileira Medicina Tropical, 2015-09-01)
We report a case of envenomation caused by a bushmaster (Lachesis muta) in a male child in State of Pernambuco, Brazil. The victim showed discrete local manifestations, but presented altered blood coagulation 2 hours after ...
Snakebites are associated with poverty, weather fluctuations, and El Niño
(2015-09-11)
Snakebites are environmental and occupational health hazards that mainly affect rural populations worldwide. The ectothermic nature of snakes raises the issue of how climate change’s impact on snake ecology could influence ...