Honey bee envenoming in Santa Catarina, Brazil, 2007 through 2017: an observational, retrospective cohort study
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
; 52: e20180418, 2019. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION:
We evaluated the epidemiological and clinical profile of reported cases of bee sting incidents in Santa Catarina, Brazil.METHODS:
This retrospective cohort study included all reported cases of bee sting incidents among the population of Santa Catarina from 2007 to 2017.RESULTS:
In total, 8,912 cases were reported, corresponding to an overall rate of 12.3/100,000 population. The mean age was 29,8 years with 60.2% men. The lethality rate was 0.2%.CONCLUSIONS:
Santa Catarina has a high incidence rate of bee stings, which is higher than the national average. The data presented in this study may be underestimated.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Venenos de Abelha
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Abelhas
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Mordeduras e Picadas de Insetos
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged80
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil