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Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. · Feb 2021
Severe tissue complications in patients of Bothrops snakebite at a tertiary health unit in the Brazilian Amazon: clinical characteristics and associated factors.
- Flavio Souza Silva, Hiochelson Najibe Santos Ibiapina, Juliana Costa Ferreira Neves, Kerolaine Fonseca Coelho, Fabiane Bianca Albuquerque Barbosa, Marcus Vinicius Guimarães Lacerda, Jacqueline Almeida Gonçalves Sachett, Adriana Malheiro, Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro, and Allyson Guimarães Costa.
- Fundação de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado, Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica Carlos Borborema, Manaus, AM, Brasil.
- Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. 2021 Feb 26; 54: e03742020.
IntroductionSnakebites in the Brazilian Amazon are caused mostly by snakes from the Bothrops genus and envenomated patients may suffer from tissue complications.MethodsThis study aimed to identify risk factors for severe tissue complications (STC) in patients with Bothrops snakebite in the Amazonas state, Brazil.ResultsSnakebites that were classified as severe and affected female patients with comorbidities presented greater risks of developing STCs. In addition, hospitalizations of patients with STC exceeded 5 days.ConclusionsClinical and epidemiological characteristics can prove essential for assessing the evolution of STC and clinical prognosis of patients with Bothrops snakebites.
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