Treatment outcomes among snakebite patients in north-west Ethiopia-A retrospective analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Millions of people are bitten by venomous snakes annually, causing high mortality and disability, but the true burden of this neglected health issue remains unknown. Since 2015, Médecins Sans Frontières has been treating snakebite patients in a field hospital in north-west Ethiopia. Due to the poor market situation for effective and safe antivenoms for Sub-Saharan Africa, preferred antivenom was not always available, forcing changes in choice of antivenom used. This study describes treatment outcomes and the effectiveness and safety of different antivenoms used.

Methodology / principal findings

This retrospective observational study included 781 snakebite patients presenting at the field hospital between 2015 and 2019. Adjusted odds ratios, 95%-CI and p-values wer

SUBMITTER: Steegemans I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8863263 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature