Lifetime prevalence and knowledge of snakebite among graduates in Nigeria.
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DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trad006
Abstract: BACKGROUND Given the lack of studies on snakebite envenoming knowledge in the general population, we examined the lifetime prevalence of snakebite and knowledge of snakebite and its prevention and first aid among recent Nigerian graduates… read more here.
Keywords: knowledge snakebite; knowledge; lifetime prevalence; prevalence knowledge ... See more keywords
Healthcare practitioners' knowledge of snakebite management and associated factors in high-burden, low-resource settings in Uganda.
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DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trad015
Abstract: BACKGROUND Snakebites cause significant morbidity and mortality in Uganda. Effective management of snakebites requires knowledge of the appropriate first aid measures, as well as knowledge of the appropriate antivenom to use, but little is known… read more here.
Keywords: high burden; knowledge snakebite; associated factors; snakebite management ... See more keywords
Health professionals' overestimation of knowledge on snakebite management, a threat to the survival of snakebite victims—A cross-sectional study in Ghana
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008756
Abstract: Background According to the World Health Organization, snakebites, a common occupational hazard in developing countries accounts for an annual loss of between 81,000 and 138, 000 lives following 5 million bites of which 2.7 million… read more here.
Keywords: knowledge snakebite; snakebite management; health professionals; management ... See more keywords