17 research outputs found
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF SCORPION ENVENOMATION IN THE STATE OF CEARÁ, NORTHEASTERN BRAZIL
Get PDFThis report is a retrospective study of the epidemiology of scorpion sting cases recorded from 2007 to 2013 in the State of Ceará, Northeastern Brazil. Data were collected from the Injury Notification Information System database of the Health Department of Ceará. A total of 11,134 cases were studied and distributed across all the months of the studied period and they occurred mainly in urban areas. Victims were predominantly 20-29 years-old women. Most victims were bitten on the hand; and received medical assistance within 1-3 hours after being bitten. Cases were mostly classified as mild and progressed to cure. Scorpion envenomation in Ceará is an environmental public health problem that needs to be monitored and controlled throughout the year
Epidemiology of envenomations by terrestrial venomous animals in Brazil based on case reporting: from obvious facts to contingencies
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Injuries caused by aquatic animals in Brazil: an analysis of the data present in the information system for notifiable diseases
Full text linkThe epidemiology of scorpion stings in tropical areas of Kermanshah province, Iran, during 2008 and 2009
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Arachnids of medical importance in Brazil: main active compounds present in scorpion and spider venoms and tick saliva
Get PDFProfile of skin diseases in a community of fishermen in the northern coast of the state of São Paulo: the expected and the unusual
No full textVulnerabilities and clinical manifestations in scorpion envenomations in Santarém, Pará, Brazil: a qualitative study
No full textInjuries caused by freshwater stingrays in the Tapajós River Basin: a clinical and sociodemographic study
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