The Treatment of Snake Bites in a First Aid Setting: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The worldwide burden of snakebite is high, especially in remote regions with lesser accessibility to professional healthcare. Therefore, adequate first aid for snakebite is of the utmost importance. A wide range of different first aid techniques have been described in literature, and are being used in practice. This systematic review aimed to summarize the best available evidence concerning effective and feasible first aid techniques for snakebite.

Methods

A systematic literature screening, performed independently by two authors in the Cochrane Library, MEDLINE and Embase resulted in 14 studies, fulfilling our predefined selection criteria, concerning first aid techniques for snakebite management. Data was extracted and the body of evidence was appraised according

SUBMITTER: Avau B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5066967 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature