ReviewPLoS neglected tropical diseases2010
Snake bite in South Asia: a review.
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198 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 487 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pediatric snakebite in Sub-Saharan Africa: Clinical predictors, outcomes, and gaps in care-A systematic review.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of incidence and spatiotemporal trends of snakebites in Iran.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Pooled it
- Snakebite envenoming: A systematic review and meta-analysis of global morbidity and mortality.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2024Pooled it
- Compliance with national snakebite treatment guidelines in rural Sri Lankan hospitals: a cluster randomized controlled trial of a brief educational intervention.BMC medical education · 2023Trial
- Immune response to snake envenoming and treatment with antivenom; complement activation, cytokine production and mast cell degranulation.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2013Trial
- Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice of healthcare providers regarding snakebite envenomation: a cross-sectional study among Sub-saharan african countries.Annals of medicine · 2026Article
- Behavioural and environmental risk factors associated with snake-human conflict: A scoping systematic review.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
- Deciphering the Multi-Target Mechanisms of Sheshang Jiedu Decoction Against Snake Envenomation-Induced Acute Hepatic Dysfunction: An Integrated Multi-Omics Study.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Development of a deep learning based framework for classification of Indian venomous snakes integrated with explainable artificial intelligence for primary and emergency care providers.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
- Neurotoxic Snakebite Presenting with Early Neck Pain and Muscle Weakness: A Case Report of a Diagnostic Pitfall.Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine · 2026Article
- Clinical epidemiology of snakebite envenoming in hospitals 11 provinces of Yangtze River Basin and southern regions of China: A retrospective hospital-based analysis.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
- Comparative Effects of Snake Envenomation on Rabbit Carcass Decomposition and Insect Succession in a Forensic Context.Insects · 2026Article
- Snakebite patterns in rural Sri Lanka and their implications for preventive measures.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
- Public Health Midwives' perspectives on paediatric snakebite prevention and management in rural Sri Lanka: A qualitative study.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
- Clinicopathological Features, Management, and Outcomes of Zebra Spitting Cobra (Naja nigricincta nigricincta) and Puff Adder (Bitis arietans) Snakebites in Namibia.BioMed research international · 2026Observational
- Integrated computational investigation ofFrontiers in molecular biosciences · 2026Article
- Eburicoic Acid fromJournal of inflammation research · 2026Article
- Fatal intracranial bleedings in a viper bite.Chinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi · 2026Article
- Sea snake envenomation in India: Urgent need for specific antivenom development.The Indian journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Neurotoxicity of Sri Lankan Krait (Toxins · 2025Article
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Abstract
Snake bite is one of the most neglected public health issues in poor rural communities living in the tropics. Because of serious misreporting, the true worldwide burden of snake bite is not known. South Asia is the world's most heavily affected region, due to its high population density, widespread agricultural activities, numerous venomous snake species and lack of functional snake bite control programs. Despite increasing knowledge of snake venoms' composition and mode of action, good understanding of clinical features of envenoming and sufficient production of antivenom by Indian manufacturers, snake bite management remains unsatisfactory in this region. Field diagnostic tests for snake species identification do not exist and treatment mainly relies on the administration of antivenoms that do not cover all of the important venomous snakes of the region. Care-givers need better training and supervision, and national guidelines should be fed by evidence-based data generated by well-designed research studies. Poorly informed rural populations often apply inappropriate first-aid measures and vital time is lost before the victim is transported to a treatment centre, where cost of treatment can constitute an additional hurdle. The deficiency of snake bite management in South Asia is multi-causal and requires joint collaborative efforts from researchers, antivenom manufacturers, policy makers, public health authorities and international funders.
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