Estimating the Volume of Equine Rabies Immunoglobulin (eRIG) Required for Local Infiltration in Soft Tissue Animal Bites in Children Using a Wound Size-Based Approach.
J Trop Pediatr
; 67(4)2021 08 27.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Post-exposure prophylaxis using rabies immunoglobulin (RIG) is universal recommendation for category III exposures. This study was conducted to determine quantity of RIG used to infiltrate animal bite wounds in relation to longest dimension and area of wound.METHODS:
Children aged 2-18 years reporting within 7 days of category III animal bite were included. eRIG (300 IU/ml) was used in all subjects. A predesigned proforma was filled for clinical and epidemiological details of subjects. Maximum length and width of wounds was measured by using non-stretchable measuring tape. RIG was infiltrated in wounds as per WHO recommendations and volume infiltrated was noted. RESULTS ANDCONCLUSION:
A total of 100 subjects were enrolled. The mean (±SD) volume of RIG infiltrated in wounds per unit length was 0.75 (±0.21) ml/cm and per unit area was 3.18 (±1.75) ml/cm2. Regression equations were calculated. Proposed equations y = 0.6x + 0.3, where y is the volume of RIG (ml) and x is the length of the wound (cm) and y = 0.9x + 1.1, where y is the volume of RIG (ml) and x is the area of the wound (cm2) can prove to be a useful tool in RIG volume calculation for primary health care providers.Palabras clave
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Rabia
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Mordeduras y Picaduras
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
Límite:
Animals
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Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Trop Pediatr
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
India