Publications by authors named "Solange Nogueira de Souza"
Bites by Xenodon merremii (Wagler, 1824) and Xenodon neuwiedii (Günther, 1863) (Dipsadidae: Xenodontini) in São Paulo, Brazil: a retrospective observational study of 163 cases.
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July 2021
Despite the biological relevance and abundance of non-front-fanged colubroid snakes, little is known about their medical significance. Here, we describe the clinical, epidemiological, and biological aspects of bites by two colubroid species. We retrospectively analyzed cases of Xenodon merremii and Xenodon neuwiedii bites in which the offending snake was clearly identified.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBites by Philodryas olfersii (Lichtenstein, 1823) and Philodryas aestiva (Duméril, Bibron and Duméril, 1854) (serpentes, dipsadidae) in São Paulo, Brazil: A retrospective observational study of 155 cases.
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July 2021
Despite the biological relevance and abundance of non-front-fanged colubroid snakes, little is known about the medical significance of the majority these species. Herein, we described bites by two green racer species of colubroid snakes, with respect to clinical, epidemiological, and biological features. We retrospectively analyzed proven cases of Philodryas olfersii and Philodryas aestiva bites.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInfrared thermography is a technique that quantifies the thermal (infrared) radiation emitted by an object and produces a high-resolution, digital thermal image of it. Medically, this technique is used to visualize the body's surface temperature distribution in a non-invasive, safe, and convenient fashion. However, to the best of our knowledge, the use of infrared thermography for assessing the systemic effects of envenomation by coral snakes has not been reported.
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- Most bites occurred in spring and summer, primarily during the day, with victims averaging 27 years of age, predominantly male (69.8%).
- Common local symptoms included pain (64%), with 90% of victims seeking treatment within 6 hours; only 11.6% reported systemic symptoms, and most patients showed coagulable blood on testing.
Introduction: Infrared imaging (IR) is a noninvasive technique that quantifies body surface temperature, producing a digital color image. IR has been used to study diseases in which skin temperature can reflect the presence of inflammation.
Methods: This was an observational pilot study of eight patients envenomed by snakes, spiders, and scorpions.