Clinical presentation, outcome and management of snakebite cases in Saudi Arabia
Snakebites pose a significant public health threat in Asir Province of Saudi Arabia. Antivenom, in addition to supportive care, remains the cornerstone of therapy, however, to optimize patient outcomes, our study highlights the need for a more comprehensive approach to management, as well as vigilant monitoring with prompt recognition and interventions.
Authors
- Hasan M. Alzahrani
- Sami Alshehri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8118-0266)
- Ibrahim Al-Benhassan
- Ali A. A. Al bshabshe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0974-7226)
- Brent Morgan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6681-4870)
- Ibrahim Alhelali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9223-1783)
- Hamdan Mujarri Alaklabi
- Atheer Eid Alotaibi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2133-4689)
- Bader Alyahya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4869-4852)
- Musa Alfaifi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2535-5970)
- Mohammed S. Alqahtani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7425-3578)
- Tim P. Moran
- Nadia M Awaji
- Ali Yahya Darbi
Institutions
- Emory University (US)
- King Saud University (SA)
- Maternity and Children's Hospital (SA)
- Armed Forces Hospital (SA)
- Asir Central Hospital (SA)
- King Khalid University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
- Published
- 2024-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.26719/2024.30.8.551
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.20