@article{ref1,
title="Envenomation by Bothrops in the State of Bahia: epidemiological and clinical aspects",
journal="Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical",
year="2007",
author="Mise, Yukari Figueroa and Lira-da-Silva, Rejane Maria and Carvalho, Fernando Martins",
volume="40",
number="5",
pages="569-573",
abstract="This study describes the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of 655 cases of Bothrops snakebites that were attended by and/or notified to the Bahia Antivenin Information Center, State of Bahia, Brazil, in 2001. The annual incidence in the State was 5.0 cases/100,000 inhabitants and lethality was 1%. The incidence was greatest in the North Coast microregion (21.9/100,000 inhabitants) and the municipality of Itanagra (92.9/100,000 inhabitants). The snakebites occurred predominantly during the day, affecting the lower limbs of men aged 11-30 years who worked in rural areas during the rainy period. Medical care was obtained more than 13 hours after the snakebite in 19% of the cases. Moderate (47.8%) and severe (23.6%) clinical presentations prevailed. The local and systemic clinical manifestations followed the usual pattern for Bothrops snakebites in Brazil. However, a few cases presented neurological manifestations, which are not usually attributed to Bothrops snakebites. The antivenin therapy used (7.7 blisters/patient) reflected the fact that the majority of the cases were moderate. Antivenins other than the univalent type were used in 2.3% of the cases.<p /><p>Language: pt</p>",
language="pt",
issn="0037-8682",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}