Snakebite envenomations and access to treatment in communities of two indigenous areas of the Western Brazilian Amazon: A cross-sectional study.
Altair Seabra de FariasManoel Rodrigues Gomes FilhoMacio da Costa ArévaloJoseir Saturnino CristinoFranciane Ribeiro FariasAndré SachettAlexandre Vilhena Silva-NetoFabíola Guimarães de CarvalhoSediel Andrade AmbrosioErica da Silva CarvalhoMarcus LacerdaFelipe MurtaVinícius Azevedo MachadoFan Hui WenWuelton Marcelo MonteiroJacqueline SachettPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2023)
In the study areas, there are records of SBE patients who did not receive medical attention. Availability of pre-hospital emergency transport using motorboats, a greater number of hospitals and better navigability of the Solimões River and its tributaries would make access easier for indigenous people living in the region of the Upper Solimões River. The implementation of cross-cultural hospital care needs to be considered in order to reduce the resistance of indigenous populations in relation to seeking treatment for SBEs.