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

Inge SteegemansKassaye SisayErnest Nshimiyimana Gashew GebrewoldTurid PieningEndale Menberu TessemaBirhanu SahelieGabriel AlcobaFikre Seife GebretsadikDirk EssinkSimon CollinEmiliano Lucero Koert Ritmeijer

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2022)

Snakebite frequency is grossly underreported unless treatment options are available. Although EchiTAb-PLUS-ICP showed favorable outcomes in this retrospective analysis, prospective randomized trials are needed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the most promising antivenoms for Sub-Saharan Africa. Structural investment in sustained production and supply of antivenom is urgently needed.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue