Shine Stephen, Chitta Ranjan Mohanty, Rakesh Vadakkethil Radhakrishnan, Alwin Issac, Jaison Jacob, Nadiya Krishnan, Vijay Vr, Satyabrata Guru, Ijas Muhammed Shaji, Achala Aggarwal
INTRODUCTION: Snakebite envenomation is a significant life-threatening public health problem in Southeast Asia (SEA). In this region, India reported the largest number of snakebite deaths from 2000 to 2019 (1.2 million), with an average of 58,000 deaths yearly. METHODS: This prospective observational study was carried out among snakebite victims at the emergency department (ED) of a tertiary care public sector hospital in eastern India. RESULTS: A total of 145 cases of venomous snakebite were investigated...
April 18, 2024: Wilderness & Environmental Medicine