Journal article
Acute Severe Anaphylaxis in Nepali Patients with Neurotoxic Snakebite Envenoming Treated with the VINS Polyvalent Antivenom
- Abstract:
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Diagnosing and treating acute severe and recurrent antivenom-related anaphylaxis (ARA) is challenging and reported experience is limited. Herein, we describe our experience of severe ARA in patients with neurotoxic snakebite envenoming in Nepal. Patients were enrolled in a randomised, double-blind trial of high vs. low dose antivenom, given by intravenous (IV) push, followed by infusion. Training in ARA management emphasised stopping antivenom and giving intramuscular (IM) adrenaline, IV hydr...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher:
- Hindawi Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Journal of Tropical Medicine
- Volume:
- 2019
- Article number:
- 2689171
- Publication date:
- 2019-05-02
- Acceptance date:
- 2019-03-25
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1687-9694
- ISSN:
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1687-9686
- Pmid:
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31205473
- Source identifiers:
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1026970
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- Language:
- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:1026970
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- Local pid:
- pubs:1026970
- Deposit date:
- 2019-09-09
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