Randomized comparative trial of three antivenoms in the treatment of envenoming by lance-headed vipers (Bothrops jararaca) in São Paulo, Brazil

QJM

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 1993, Pages 315-325

  Cardoso, J L C ^b   Fan, H W ^b   FranCa F O S ^b   Jorge, M T ^b   Leite, R P ^b   Nishioka, S A ^c   Avila, A ^b   Sano Martins, I S ^b   Tomy, S C ^b   Santoro, M L ^b   Chudzinski, A M ^b   Catro, S C B ^b   Kamiguti, A S ^d   Kelen, E M A ^b   Hirata, M H ^e   Mirinodla, R M S ^e   Thekston, R D G ^f   Warrell, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b From the Instituto Butantan ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

^d ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^f LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SNAKE VENOM ANTISERUM;

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; EDEMA; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NECROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SNAKEBITE; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIVENINS; BRAZIL; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; NECROSIS; SNAKE BITES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; VIPER VENOMS;

EID: 0027270501     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: 14602393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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