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Acute kidney injury after snakebite accident treated in a Brazilian tertiary ca...
Albuquerque, Polianna Lemos Moura Moreira; Silva Junior, Geraldo B.; Jacinto, Camilla N.; Lima, Julianna B.; Lima, Caroline B.; Amaral, Yago SucupiraAim: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in cases of envenomation by venomous snakes. The present study was carried out to investigate the clinical and laboratory manifestations in accidents with venomous snakes and the risk factors associated with AKI in these accidents. Methods: A retrospective study was carried out with patients victims of snakebite admitted to a re...
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF SNAKEBITE ACCIDENTS IN A METROPOLITAN AREA OF NORTHE...
Albuquerque, Polianna L.M.M.; Silva Junior, Geraldo B.; Jacinto, Camilla N.; Lima, Caroline B.; Lima, Juliana B.; Veras, Maria do Socorro B.RESUMO O objetivo deste estudo é descrever o perfil epidemiológico dos acidentes ofídicos atendidos e notificados ao Centro de Assistência Toxicológica (CEATOX), em Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil. Foram analisadas informações sobre os acidentes ofídicos relativos ao período compreendido entre janeiro de 2003 a dezembro de 2011, por meio de banco de dados. Os resultados demonstraram 1063 casos notificados ao CEATOX, C...