Snakebite cases in the municipalities of the State of Paraiba, Brazil

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Hellyson Fidel Araujo De Oliveira¹  Rafaella Moreno Barros¹  Jackeline Araujo Pasquino¹  Laisla Rangel Peixoto¹  Jorge Alves Sousa¹  Renner De Souza Leite¹ 

关键词: Bothrops;    Crotalus;    Epidemiology;    Human envenomation;    Snakebite;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0037-8682-0130-2013

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionThis study investigated the epidemiological and clinical profile of snakebite cases reported from 2007 to 2012 in the municipalities of the Curimataú region, State of Paraíba, in northeastern Brazil.MethodsData were collected from the Health Department of the State of Paraíba using the Injury Notification Information System data banks of the Health Ministry.ResultsA total of 304 snakebite cases were studied. The cases occurred most frequently from April to June. The genera Bothrops, Crotalus, and Micrurus were responsible for 74.6%, 6.2%, and 1.3% of cases, respectively. Snakebite cases predominated in males living in rural areas and between 10 and 19 years old. The highest incidence of bites occurred on the feet. The majority of the victims received medical assistance within 1 to 3h after being bitten. With regard to severity, 48% of the cases were classified as mild, 26% as moderate, and 2.6% as severe. Successful cures predominated, and no deaths were reported. The average antivenom ampoule dose used for the treatment in some snakebite cases was lower than that recommended by the Health Ministry.ConclusionsAlthough our results show that Paraíba has a good level of medical care, there are serious deficiencies in recording snakebite information. These data indicate the need to improve the recording process for snakebite cases. Further training for health professionals seems to be necessary to optimize their skills in treating snakebite victims.

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