Snake bite envenomation in Riyadh province of Saudi Arabia over the period (2005-2010)‎

Author

al-Sadun, Muhammad K.

Source

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences

Issue

Vol. 22, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2015), pp.198-203, 6 p.

Publisher

Saudi Biological Society

Publication Date

2015-06-30

Country of Publication

Saudi Arabia

No. of Pages

6

Main Subjects

Medicine

Topics

Abstract EN

The present investigation is a retrospective review of snake bites in Riyadh province over the period (2005-2010).

A total of 1019 cases of bites admitted to the Ministry of Health medical centers in Riyadh province were analyzed on the basis of age, sex, time of bite and its site on the body, outcome of treatment, antiserum dose and type of snake.

Bites occurred throughout the six years with the highest frequency in 2005 and least in 2006 where most of the bite cases were mild and all evolved to cure except four patients who died following the administration of antivenom during 24 h after snake bite.

Most of the patients were males (81.7 %) and the most attacked age was within the range of 11-30 years (51.5 %).

All the bites were mainly in the exposed limbs and the most frequently bitten anatomical regions were the lower limbs (427 cases, 41.9 %), principally the feet.

The study incriminates Cerastes cerastes gasperettii in most of the bites indicating it as the snake of medical importance in Riyadh province.

Also, the study indicates low degree of threat in spite of high rate of snake bites as a result of the availability of the medical facilities and the antivenin use in medical centers in Riyadh province.

American Psychological Association (APA)

al-Sadun, Muhammad K.. 2015. Snake bite envenomation in Riyadh province of Saudi Arabia over the period (2005-2010). Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences،Vol. 22, no. 2, pp.198-203.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-527409

Modern Language Association (MLA)

al-Sadun, Muhammad K.. Snake bite envenomation in Riyadh province of Saudi Arabia over the period (2005-2010). Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 22, no. 2 (2015), pp.198-203.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-527409

American Medical Association (AMA)

al-Sadun, Muhammad K.. Snake bite envenomation in Riyadh province of Saudi Arabia over the period (2005-2010). Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2015. Vol. 22, no. 2, pp.198-203.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-527409

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 202-203

Record ID

BIM-527409