Clinico-Epidemiological Profile, Trends, and Health-Related Outcomes of Snakebite Victims: A One-Year Prospective Study from Eastern India

• Published in: Wilderness & environmental medicine Vol. 35; no. 2; pp. 155 - 165
• Main Authors: Stephen, Shine, Mohanty, Chitta Ranjan, Radhakrishnan, Rakesh Vadakkethil, Issac, Alwin, Jacob, Jaison, Krishnan, Nadiya, VR, Vijay, Guru, Satyabrata, Muhammed Shaji, Ijas, Aggarwal, Achala
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.06.2024
• Subjects: snake envenomation; epidemiology; first aid; emergency department; snakebite

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...