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Retrospective study on the incidence of envenomation and accessibility to antivenom in Burkina Faso
Provedor de dados: 80
Autores: Gampini,Sandrine; Nassouri,Sonia; and,Jean-Philippe Chippaux; Semde,Rasmané.
Abstract  Background  Snakebite is a common neglected public health issue, especially in poor rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Latin America. Passive immunotherapy with safe and effective antivenom is the only approved treatment for it. This study aimed to determine the incidence of snakebites, and to assess the availability and accessibility of antivenoms, from 2010 to 2014, in Burkina Faso.  Methods  The assessment of snakebite cases managed in all health facilities from 2010 to 2014 was performed from the Statistical Yearbook of the Ministry of Health. Antivenom consumption data were collected from the drug wholesalers established in Burkina Faso.  Results  Snakebites are among the five leading causes of consultations in health districts....
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Envenomation; Snakebite; Antivenom; Burkina Faso.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992016000100309