The Chinese guideline for management of snakebites
- Author:
Lai RONGDE
1
;
Yan SHIJIAO
;
Wang SHIJUN
;
Yang SHUQING
;
Yan ZHANGREN
;
Lan PIN
;
Wang YONGGAO
;
Li QI
;
Wang JINLONG
;
Wang WEI
;
Ma YUEFENG
;
Liang ZIJING
;
Zhang JIANFENG
;
Zhou NING
;
Han XIAOTONG
;
Zhang XINCHAO
;
Zhang MAO
;
Zhao XIAODONG
;
Zhang GUOQIANG
;
Zhu HUADONG
;
Yu XUEZHONG
;
Lyu CHUANZHU
Author Information
- Keywords: Snakebite; Envenomation; Management; Prevention
- From: World Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024;15(5):333-355
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: In 2009,the World Health Organization included snakebite on the list of neglected tropical diseases,acknowledging it as a common occupational hazard for farmers,plantation workers,and others,causing tens of thousands of deaths and chronic physical disabilities every year.This guideline aims to provide practical information to help clinical professionals evaluate and treat snakebite victims.These recommendations are based on clinical experience and clinical research evidence.This guideline focuses on the following topics:snake venom,clinical manifestations,auxiliary examination,diagnosis,treatments,and prevention.
