Scorpion Stings
Predictive determinants of scorpion stings in a tropical zone of south Iran: use of mixed seasonal autoregressive moving average model
... The activity of scorpions increased from January to the end of May. After that, there is a decrease in sting cases to the end of the year (December). Similar studies in Iran and other parts of the world have confirmed ...
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RISK FACTORS FOR SCORPION STINGS IN THE BENI MELLAL PROVINCE OF MOROCCO Charrab N (1), El Oufir R (2), Soulaymani A (1), Semlali I (2), Mokhtari A (1), Soulaymani R (2)
... the scorpion sting cases from January 2002 to December 2007; recorded from the register specially designed by the CAPM and existing at the three health structures of the Beni Mellal medical delegation: polyclinic ...
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RISK FACTORS CAUSED BY SCORPION STINGS AND ENVENOMATIONS IN THE PROVINCE OF KELÂA DES SRAGHNA (MOROCCO) HMIMOU R (1), SOULAYMANI A (1), MOKHTARI A (1), ARFAOUI A (1), ELOUFIR G (2), SEMLALI I (2), SOULAYMANI BENCHEIKH R (2)
... In the present study, children younger than 15 years old presented a high mortality rate. This child vulnerability to scorpion stings was also reported by by Islami (9) in Taroudant province, Touloun et al. ...
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Epidemiological and spatial analysis of scorpion stings in two regions of Morocco: Marrakesh-Tensift-Al Haouz and Souss-Massa-Draa
... all scorpion species present on the studied ...313 scorpion sting cases were notified. The incidence of scorpion stings was 244 cases/100 000 population/year and was significantly higher at ...
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SCORPION STINGS IN ONE PROVINCE OF MOROCCO: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL, CLINICAL AND PROGNOSIS ASPECTS SOULAYMANI BENCHEIKH R. (1), IDRISSI M. (1), TAMIM O. (2), SEMLALI I. (1), MOKHTARI A. (2), TAYEBI M. (2), SOULAYMANI A. (2)
... lethal scorpion species in Morocco ...against scorpion stings is an information system which was established, based on a national records and hospitalization files, to trace morbidity and mortality ...
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Epidemiological study of scorpion stings in the Rio Grande do Norte State, Northeastern Brazil
... the scorpion sting cases recorded from 2007 to 2014 in the Rio Grande do Norte State, Northeastern ...cure. Scorpion stings in Rio Grande do Norte State are an environmental public health problem ...
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The epidemiology of scorpion stings in tropical areas of Kermanshah province, Iran, during 2008 and 2009
... of scorpion stings was estimated at ...a scorpion sting incidence of 584/100,000 in 1994 and 2043/100,000 in 2003, which are higher than our ...of scorpion envenomation in Brazil [19] and ...
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SCORPION STINGS IN TURKEY: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND CLINICAL ASPECTS BETWEEN THE YEARS 1995 AND 2004
... According to literature on the clinical and epidemiological aspects of scorpion stings in Turkey, poisoning was characterized by localized and systemic symptoms. The most common symptoms reported were ...
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Pulmonary Edema and Myocarditis Developing Due to Scorpion Stings
... the scorpion stings are harmless, deadly species of scorpions may cause multiorgan failure, neurotoxicity, cardiotoxicity, and pulmonary ...a scorpion sting is ...
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Embryotoxicity following repetitive maternal exposure to scorpion venom
... Since scorpion stings provoke various degrees of acute responses, from rapid ones (that last a few hours or days) to severe ones that lead to death, we suggested that several venom components could reach ...
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Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. vol.46 número4
... by scorpion stings is a major public health problem in numerous tropical countries because of its frequent incidence and potential ...stigmurus stings and characterizes epidemiological and clinical ...
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Euscorpius (Scorpiones, Euscorpiidae): three cases of stings in northwestern Italy
... of stings of Euscorpius scorpions indigenous to Italy were treated at two different emergency departments (ED) in hospitals of the Piedmont region, northwest Italy: Santa Croce e Carle General Hospital in Cuneo, ...
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Scorpion envenomation study in Behbahan County, Southwest Iran
... results, scorpion stings are considered a common health challenge in B ehbahan C ounty and the high incidence of stings directs consideration to the urgent requirement for beginning preventive ...
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EVALUATION OF SCORPION STING INCIDENCE IN TURKEY OZKAN O. (1), UZUN R. (1), ADIGUZEL S. (1), CESARETLI Y. (1), ERTEK M. (1)
... 28). Scorpion stings can be life- threatening, especially for children and older individuals that may suffer from respiratory and/or cardiovascular diseases in the future (6, 13, 18, ...
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In vivo pharmacological study on the effectiveness of available polyclonal antivenom against Hemiscorpius lepturus venom
... Abstract: The available Razi Institute antivenom is still, empirically, used by intramuscular (IM) administration for the treatment of scorpion stings in humans by six medically dangerous species including ...
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MATERIALS AND METHODS Scorpion Origin
... after scorpion stings in children in southeast ...of scorpion envenomation in the Batman province, but cardiac dysfunction, myocardial damage and death were not recorded as secondary symptoms to the ...
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Cad. Saúde Pública vol.13 número1
... Stings and by venomous animals are a concern to health authorities in many countries be- cause of the severity, magnitude, and transcen- dence of the poisoning they cause (Chippaux et al., 1984). Within this ...
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Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. vol.49 número4
... of scorpion stings in Campina ...of scorpion stings tended to concentrate in the Southern and Western regions of the county, and the Central region of the city, which was more vulnerable as ...
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Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. vol.50 número3
... systemic scorpion envenomation, two types of antivenoms are available in Brazil and are equally distributed throughout the country: Tityus antivenom and Loxosceles, Phoneutria, and Tityus ...
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Demyelinating Polyneuropathy Following Scorpion Sting Envenomation; a Case Report and Review of Literature
... following scorpion stings are ...of scorpion and completely recovered after antivenom administration ...with scorpion sting, revealed that ...after scorpion sting in Turkey (15). ...
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