Introduction: In Ecuador, poisonous snakebites are a public health problem. However, there is no recent hospital information from the Amazon. Objective: To retrospectively analyse the clinical-epidemiological characteristics of snakebites in patients admitted to a hospital in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Materials and methods: Cross-sectional study conducted at the Nueva Loja-Sucumbíos Provincial Hospital, bordering Colombia, 2017-2021. Demographic, epidemiological, clinical variables and condition at hospital discharge were obtained from the epidemiological file of the Ministry of Public Health (MSP). Results: In 5 years, 147 patients (29.4 per year) were hospitalized with 0 mortality. They corresponded to 26, 34, 32, 29 and 26 cases in 2017, 20...
Abstract INTRODUCTION Brazil has the largest number of snakebite cases in South America, of which ...
Snakebites are among the major public health problems in tropical countries. In Brazil, its high inc...
A total of 8083 completed questionnaires was collected between 1978 and 1998. The annual incidence o...
Introduction: In Ecuador, poisonous snakebites are a public health problem. However, there is no rec...
Introduction: In Ecuador, poisonous snakebites are a public health problem. However, there is no rec...
The epidemiology of snakebite injury in the Amazonian regions of Ecuador Introduction: Morbidity a...
The epidemiology of snakebite injury in the Amazonian regions of Ecuador Introduction: Morbidity a...
Introduction: Ophidism is a frequent clinical entity in Ecua-dor, therefore the objective of this st...
Snakebite envenoming is a neglected disease of public health concern. Most snakebite accidents occur...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the burden of snake bite in Ecuador and to identify the diffic...
Snakebites produce notable morbidity and mortality in the Amazonian and Orinocan regions of Colombia...
Annually, around 5,400,000 snakebites occur worldwide, 50% of which produce poisoning, and 2.5% of w...
Annually, around 5,400,000 snakebites occur worldwide, 50% of which produce poisoning, and 2.5% of w...
<div><p>The Amazon region reports the highest incidence of snakebite envenomings in Brazil. We aimed...
It surveyed the epidemiological profile of snakebites and risk factors associated with its incidence...
Abstract INTRODUCTION Brazil has the largest number of snakebite cases in South America, of which ...
Snakebites are among the major public health problems in tropical countries. In Brazil, its high inc...
A total of 8083 completed questionnaires was collected between 1978 and 1998. The annual incidence o...
Introduction: In Ecuador, poisonous snakebites are a public health problem. However, there is no rec...
Introduction: In Ecuador, poisonous snakebites are a public health problem. However, there is no rec...
The epidemiology of snakebite injury in the Amazonian regions of Ecuador Introduction: Morbidity a...
The epidemiology of snakebite injury in the Amazonian regions of Ecuador Introduction: Morbidity a...
Introduction: Ophidism is a frequent clinical entity in Ecua-dor, therefore the objective of this st...
Snakebite envenoming is a neglected disease of public health concern. Most snakebite accidents occur...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the burden of snake bite in Ecuador and to identify the diffic...
Snakebites produce notable morbidity and mortality in the Amazonian and Orinocan regions of Colombia...
Annually, around 5,400,000 snakebites occur worldwide, 50% of which produce poisoning, and 2.5% of w...
Annually, around 5,400,000 snakebites occur worldwide, 50% of which produce poisoning, and 2.5% of w...
<div><p>The Amazon region reports the highest incidence of snakebite envenomings in Brazil. We aimed...
It surveyed the epidemiological profile of snakebites and risk factors associated with its incidence...
Abstract INTRODUCTION Brazil has the largest number of snakebite cases in South America, of which ...
Snakebites are among the major public health problems in tropical countries. In Brazil, its high inc...
A total of 8083 completed questionnaires was collected between 1978 and 1998. The annual incidence o...