@article{ref1,
title="Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of snakebites in Rio Branco, Acre",
journal="Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical",
year="2005",
author="Moreno, Edna and Queiroz-Andrade, Marcony and Lira-da-Silva, Rejane Maria and Tavares-Neto, Jose",
volume="38",
number="1",
pages="15-21",
abstract="This study aimed to determine the clinical epidemiological profile of the snake bites attended at the reference hospital of Acre. One hundred-forty four patients were studied prospectively, from January to December 2002. One hundred-thirteen (78.5%) cases were classified as accidents by venomous snakes. The genera Bothrops, Lachesis and Micrurus were responsible, respectively, for 75.7%, 2.1% e 0.7% cases. The accidents predominated in males (78.5%), rural workers (51.4%) and between 10 and 29 years old (43.8%). The distribution according to the severity of poisoning by genera Bothrops was: moderate (48.6%), mild (31.2%) or severe (20.2%). Two cases of Bothrops accident did not receive serum therapy. However, the antivenom was administered in twenty-three patients without envenoming. In conclusion, the results obtained were different of the observed by another authors with respect to the severity of accidents and suitable treatment. (Article in Portuguese. )",
language="",
issn="0037-8682",
doi="/S0037-86822005000100004",
url="http://dx.doi.org//S0037-86822005000100004"
}