Characteristics of snakebite patients due to <i>Naja samarensis</i> in the Philippines: a prospective hospital-based study
Naja samarensis is a major cause of severe snakebites in this region. Pre-hospital treatment frequently involves wasted time and unproven traditional methods. Enhancement of public awareness is urgently needed. Development of a diagnostic test for species identification is warranted to improve future surveys and management.
Authors
- John David Comandante
- Greco Mark Malijan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7940-386X)
- David A. Warrell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7792-1615)
- Patrick Joseph Tiglao
- Jonathan Paghubasan
- Kensuke Takahashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0160-3212)
- Lourdes C. Agosto
- Shuhei Yamano
- Emelia B. Santamaria
- Grace Joy B. Aquino
- Koichi Hayakawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0360-9300)
- Osamu Tasaki
- Mariedel A. Tan
- Mardie S. Sarsalijo
- Yoshihiro Aoki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2011-485X)
- Marvin Jay Sarmiento (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0345-7171)
- Shuichi Suzuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4295-4630)
- Koya Ariyoshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1468-5296)
- Mercy Grace Beronilla-Uraga
- Chris Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9238-3202)
- R Arrieta
Institutions
- University of the Philippines Los Baños (PH)
- University of London (GB)
- Philippine General Hospital (PH)
- Philippine Medical Association (PH)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Nagasaki University Hospital (JP)
- Nagasaki University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Published
- 2024-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trae110
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.75