Rat bite injuries in children: description of a novel classification
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DOI: 10.1007/s00383-020-04799-6
Abstract: Rats are common intruders into human settlements. Apart from their role as disease vectors, they can also cause bite injuries. We describe the clinical course of a series of children with rat bites, and characterise… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; rat bites; bite injuries; rat bite ... See more keywords
Facial dog bite injuries in children: A case report
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.10.008
Abstract: Highlights • Dog bites are common and can affect victims of different ages, from children to the elderly.• We present a 11-year-old male with multiple and extensive lesions on the face.• The primary treatment of… read more here.
Keywords: facial dog; dog bite; bite injuries; case ... See more keywords
Paediatric dog bite injuries: a 10‐year retrospective cohort analysis from Sydney Children's Hospital
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DOI: 10.1111/ans.17581
Abstract: Dog bite injuries are largely preventable yet present the most common animal related cause of hospitalisation. This study examines the demographics and clinical cost of patients with dog bite related injuries who presented to Sydney… read more here.
Keywords: children hospital; sydney children; bite injuries; dog bite ... See more keywords
Legal epidemiology of paediatric dog bite injuries
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DOI: 10.1136/ip-2022-044675
Abstract: Background Dog bite injuries cause over 100 000 paediatric emergency department visits annually. Our objective was to analyse associations between regional dog ownership laws and incidence of paediatric dog bites. Methods This observational study used an… read more here.
Keywords: paediatric dog; dog related; bite injuries; dog ... See more keywords
Characteristics of 1616 Consecutive Dog Bite Injuries at a Single Institution
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DOI: 10.1177/0009922816657153
Abstract: Dog bite injuries remain a common form of pediatric trauma. This single-institution study of 1616 consecutive dog bite injuries over 4 years revealed a much higher prevalence of dog bites as compared with other similar… read more here.
Keywords: dog bite; bite injuries; 1616 consecutive; single institution ... See more keywords
Epidemiology and surveillance of human animal-bite injuries and rabies post-exposure prophylaxis, in selected counties in Kenya, 2011–2016
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-5888-5
Abstract: BackgroundHuman animal-bite injuries are a serious public health problem due to associated risk for rabies virus exposure. Animal-bite injuries especially dog bites are useful indicators for assessing the risk of rabies virus transmission and need… read more here.
Keywords: animal bite; bite; bite injuries; exposure ... See more keywords
Long term trends and spatial distribution of animal bite injuries and deaths due to human rabies infection in Uganda, 2001-2015
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0198568
Abstract: Background In the absence of accurate data on trends and the burden of human rabies infection in developing countries, animal bite injuries provide useful information to bridge that gap. Rabies is one of the most… read more here.
Keywords: 2001 2015; animal bite; rabies infection; human rabies ... See more keywords
Dog bite injuries in children seen at a tertiary care hospital in Bolivia.
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DOI: 10.5546/aap.2022-02928.eng
Abstract: Introduction. The objective of this study is to describe the characteristics of dog bite injuries in children seen at a children's hospital in Bolivia. Population and methods. This was an observational, retrospective study in patients… read more here.
Keywords: hospital bolivia; bite injuries; injuries children; children seen ... See more keywords