First-aid practices and pre-hospital care in paediatric snakebites
Despite moderate awareness of recommended first aid, harmful practices persist in paediatric snakebite care in Sri Lanka. Targeted, culturally sensitive education and improved rural emergency transport services are essential to reduce delays and prevent complications.
Authors
- Nayani Suraweera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9829-4065)
- Kavinda Dayasiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0438-9837)
- Priyanga Burhan
Institutions
- Wayamba University of Sri Lanka (LK)
- Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (LK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-08-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-05975-0
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.27