Clinical trial of intramuscular anti-snake venom administration as a first aid measure in the field in the management of Russell's viper bite patients.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1996 Sep; 27(3): 494-7
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in English
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| ID: sea-33572
ABSTRACT
Efficacy of intramuscular anti-snake venom administration immediately after bite as a first aid measure in the field followed by standard hospital management versus standard hospital management alone in the therapy of Russell's viper bite patients was studied. There was a definite reduction in the number of patients with systemic envenomation, complications following disseminated intravascular coagulation and in fatality rate of Russell's viper bite victims who had received first aid intramuscular anti-snake venom prior to hospitalization when compared with those who had not.
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Main subject:
Snake Bites
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Snake Venoms
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Time Factors
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Antivenins
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Myanmar
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Daboia
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Adult
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
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