Effect of Delayed Presentation on the Prognosis of Snakebite Victims at a Tertiary Care Hospital: The Golden Hour Matters
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Authors
- Mukul Sharma
- Vikash Chandra
- Shivangini Srivastava
Institutions
- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2026-09-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.115910
- Primary Topic
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00