Venomous snakebites in Diwaniah: A Clinicoepidemiological descriptive study | ||
| Al-Qadisiah Medical Journal | ||
| Article 1, Volume 10, Issue 2, December 2014, Pages 112-117 PDF (0 K) | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mohammed M. Al-Shamsi; Aqeel R. Al-Barqawi; Asaad Habeeb Abdullah; Mohammed K. Al-Jelawi | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: venomous snakebite is an important health hazard in this area associated with high mortality.Objectives: exploration of snake envenomation cases in children and adolescents up to the age of 16 years in this city with a focus on clinical and demographic characters and causes of death. Patients and methods: this observational and retrospective study involves 49 cases of venomous snakebites admitted to the teaching hospitals in this city between 2005-2009. Results: the median age of patients was 8 years, 84% of the bites happened during the hot season( May – August), most cases were from rural areas ( 90%) particularly from Albdeer, Shannafiah and Alhaffar. The death rate among the studied patients was 28.6% which was very high in comparison with rates reported elsewhere. Conclusion: There is a need for exploration of the types of venomous snakes in this area and a demand for the availability of species specific antivenom. | ||
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