Snakebites in children in the densely populated city of Hong Kong: A 10-year survey

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 270-272

  Hon, K L ^a   Kwok, L W ^a   Leung, T F ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Children; City; Snakebites

Indexed keywords

VENOM ANTISERUM;

ADOLESCENT; BLOOD CLOTTING; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LIMB; MALE; PAIN; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; SNAKE; SNAKEBITE; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SNAKE BITES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 1242314851     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250310021073     Document Type: Review

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