Snakebite poisoning in children--a call for unified clinical guidelines.
Eur J Emerg Med
; 8(3): 189-92, 2001 Sep.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11587463
ABSTRACT
In Israel, there are no uniform guidelines for the treatment policy of children snake-bitten by the Vipera palaestinae, the most abundant venomous snake in the country. We conducted a retrospective study aiming to compare treatment policies in two different medical centers. We found significant differences regarding admission and steroid administration criteria. Although the differences between the centers regarding anti-venom administration did not reach statistical significance, there were substantial differences. Neither of the centers had a well-established policy for the treatment of snake envenomation in children. In the era of cost containment, a policy of routine admission of children to the PICU service following V. palaestinae envenomation is unjustified, especially since the introduction of a specific monovalent anti-venom into the therapeutic armamentarium.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Mordeduras de Serpentes
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Venenos de Víboras
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Antivenenos
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Animals
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article