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Epidemiological profile of snakebite accidents in a metropolitan area of northe...
Albuquerque, Polianna Lemos Moura Moreira; Silva Junior, Geraldo B.; Jacinto, Camilla N.; LIMA, Caroline B.; Lima, Juliana B.The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological profile of snakebite accidents reported by the toxicological assistance center in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. Database information on snakebite accidents was analyzed regarding the period from January 2003 to December 2011. A total of 1063 cases were found. The accidents occurred during the rainy months (March, April and May), in urban areas (52.3%), affec...
ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY CAUSED BY Crotalus AND Bothrops SNAKE VENOM: A REVIEW OF EP...
Albuquerque, Polianna L.M.M.; N. Jacinto, Camilla; Silva Junior, Geraldo B.; Lima, Juliana B.; Veras, Maria do Socorro B.; Daher, Elizabeth F.SUMMARY Ophidic accidents are an important public health problem due to their incidence, morbidity and mortality. An increasing number of cases have been registered in Brazil in the last few years. Several studies point to the importance of knowing the clinical complications and adequate approach in these accidents. However, knowledge about the risk factors is not enough and there are an increasing number of de...
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...