Safety of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in copperhead snakebite patients
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DOI: 10.1080/15563650.2018.1468447
Abstract: Abstract Introduction: Current management guidelines for pit viper envenomations recommend against the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for pain control due to concern for platelet dysfunction and resulting coagulopathy. However, prior research suggests that… read more here.
Keywords: copperhead snakebite; anti inflammatory; snakebite patients; nonsteroidal anti ... See more keywords
A painful journey to antivenom: The therapeutic itinerary of snakebite patients in the Brazilian Amazon (The QUALISnake Study)
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009245
Abstract: Access to antivenoms is not guarranteed for vulnerable populations that inhabit remote areas in the Amazon. The study of therapeutic itineraries (TI) for treatment of snakebites would support strategies to provide timely access to users.… read more here.
Keywords: brazilian amazon; healthcare; snakebite patients; study ... See more keywords
Long-term health effects perceived by snakebite patients in rural Sri Lanka: A cohort study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010723
Abstract: The acute effects of snakebite are often emphasized, with less information on long-term effects. We aimed to describe the long-term health effects perceived by patients followed up after confirmed snakebites. Two groups of snakebite patients… read more here.
Keywords: long term; health; health effects; group ... See more keywords