Field trial of efficacy of local compression immobilization first-aid technique in Russell's viper (Daboia russelii siamensis) bite patients

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 346-348

  Pe, Tun ^a   Mya, Sann ^b   Myint, Aye Aye ^a   Aung, Nu Nu ^a   Kyu, Khin Aye ^a   Oo, Tin ^a  

^a Department of Medical Research ^*

^b University of Medicine (1)   (Myanmar)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIPER VENOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FIRST AID; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE; SNAKE; SNAKEBITE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; CHILD; FEMALE; FIRST AID; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE; RUSSELL'S VIPER; SNAKE BITES; VIPER VENOMS;

EID: 0034198547     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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