دورية أكاديمية
Snakebite in bedroom kills a physician in Cameroon: a case report.
| العنوان: | Snakebite in bedroom kills a physician in Cameroon: a case report. |
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| المؤلفون: | Nkwescheu A; Cameroon Society of Epidemiology, CaSE, Cameroon; Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Science, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon; Division of Health Operations Research, Ministry of Public Health of Cameroon, Cameroon; Laboratory of Public Health for Research Biotechnologies, Biotechnology Center, UY I, Cameroon., Mbasso LC; Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Science, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon; Expanded Program of Immunization, Ministry of Public Health of Cameroon, Cameroon; Central Africa Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (CAFELTP), Cameroon., Pouth FB; Cameroon Society of Epidemiology, CaSE, Cameroon; Expanded Program of Immunization, Ministry of Public Health of Cameroon, Cameroon; Central Africa Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (CAFELTP), Cameroon; Centre Régional de Prévention et la Lutte contre les Epidémies pour le Centre (CERPLE- C), Cameroon., Dzudie A; Department of Medicine, Douala General Hospital, Douala, Cameroon., Billong SC; Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Science, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon; National AIDS Control Committee of Cameroon, Central Technical Group, Cameroon., Ngouakam H; Cameroon Society of Epidemiology, CaSE, Cameroon; Synergies Africaines pour les Souffrances contre le SIDA, Yaoundé, Cameroon., Diffo JL; Cameroon Herpetology, Conservation Biology Foundation (CAMHERP-CBF), Cameroon; Global Viral Cameroon (GVC), Cameroon., Eyongorock H; National Medical Council of Pharmacists of Cameroon(ONPC), Cameroon; Directorate of Pharmacy, Medicines and Laboratory, Ministry of Public Health of Cameroon, Cameroon., Mbacham W; Cameroon Society of Epidemiology, CaSE, Cameroon; Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Science, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon; Laboratory of Public Health for Research Biotechnologies, Biotechnology Center, UY I, Cameroon. |
| المصدر: | The Pan African medical journal [Pan Afr Med J] 2016 Jul 13; Vol. 24, pp. 231. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Jul 13 (Print Publication: 2016). |
| نوع المنشور: | Case Reports; Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: African Field Epidemiology Network Country of Publication: Uganda NLM ID: 101517926 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1937-8688 (Electronic) NLM ISO Abbreviation: Pan Afr Med J Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: Kampala, Uganda : African Field Epidemiology Network |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Elapid Venoms/*poisoning , Snake Bites/*complications, Adult ; Animals ; Antivenins/administration & dosage ; Cameroon ; Fatal Outcome ; Humans ; Male ; Physicians ; Rural Population |
| مستخلص: | The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies snake bites as neglected public health problem affecting mostly tropical and subtropical countries. In Africa there are an estimated 1 million snake bites annually with about half needing a specific treatment. Women, children and farmers in poor rural communities in developing countries are the most affected. Case management of snake bites are not adequate in many health facilities in developing countries where personnel are not always abreast with the new developments in snake bite management and in addition, quite often the anti-venom serum is lacking. We report the case of a medical doctor bitten by a cobra in the rural area of Poli, Cameroon while asleep in his bedroom. Lack of facilities coupled with poor case management resulted in a fatal outcome. Competing Interests: The authors declare no competing interests. |
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| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Cameroon; Fatal snakebite; cobra; physician |
| المشرفين على المادة: | 0 (Antivenins) 0 (Elapid Venoms) |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20161102 Date Completed: 20170210 Latest Revision: 20181113 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240628 |
| مُعرف محوري في PubMed: | PMC5075470 |
| DOI: | 10.11604/pamj.2016.24.231.7576 |
| PMID: | 27800086 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 1937-8688 |
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| DOI: | 10.11604/pamj.2016.24.231.7576 |