Early severity predictors of snakebite envenomation in the southern region of Tunisia  

作　　者：Godpower Chinedu Michael 

机构地区：[1]Department of Family Medicine,Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital,PMB 3452 Kano,Nigeria [2]Africa-Middle East Section of the International Society on Toxinology

出　　处：《Journal of Acute Disease》2022年第2期88-88,共1页急性病杂志（英文版）

摘　　要：I read with interest the paper by Chakroun-Walha et al.[1];it is a retrospective review of the medical records of patients with a history consistent with snakebite in a region of Tunisia.It found that leucocytosis within the first 24 h of emergency department arrival and prior tourniquet application were the independent predictors of severe snakebite envenoming.Although it is a baseline study,I am delighted that authors are at the forefront in showcasing snakebite envenoming,a neglected tropical disease,in North Africa.However,I have few observations。

关 键 词：SEVERITY SNAKE 

分 类 号：R57[医药卫生—消化系统]