Emergency Medicine: Open Access
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ISSN: 2165-7548
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ISSN: 2165-7548
+44 1223 790975
Nivedita Sharma
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Medical College and Hospital Kangra at Tanda,
Himachal Pradesh, 176001
India
Research Article
Laboratory Profile, Predictors of Severity and Factors Involved in Adverse Outcome in Pediatric Snake Envenomation in North Indian Tertiary Care Hospital: An Observational Study
Author(s): Nivedita Sharma, Piyush Gautam, Sanjeev Choudhary, Vipin Roach and Ankush KaushalNivedita Sharma, Piyush Gautam, Sanjeev Choudhary, Vipin Roach and Ankush Kaushal
Snake bite is a common life-threatening condition in many tropical countries. The highest burden of snakebites is in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa. Among these, India has the highest incidence of mortality from snakebite annually. Children are more prone for severe envenomation and complication due to lesser body surface area. This study was aimed at analyzing predictors of severity and factors involved in adverse outcome in pediatric snake envenomation. A descriptive evaluation for outcome determinants of snake envenomation was carried out based on a clinico – laboratory severity grading scale, among 60 out of 71 patients with envenomation in a tertiary care hospital in northern India from January 2008 to December 2013. Analysis was done using SPSS 17 trial version. Student t-test (unpaired), chi square tests, analysis of variance, coefficient of correlatio.. View More»