Relationships among injuries treated in an emergency department that are caused by different kinds of animals: Epidemiological features

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 160-164

  Massari, Michele ^a,c   Masini, Lucia ^b  

^a SAN SALVATORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bites and stings; Emergency service; Hospital; Insect bites and stings; Mammalian bites

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARACHNID; ARTICLE; BIRD; CAT; CHILD; DOG BITE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; ERYSIPELAS; FEMALE; GENDER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INJURY; INSECT; INTESTINE PARASITE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAMMAL; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPTILE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; BITES AND STINGS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 33746644607     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mej.0000206196.69824.b0     Document Type: Article

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