Publications by authors named "Tomonori Kodama"
Understanding how environmental factors affect the performance of predators can provide profound insights into predator-prey interactions from evolutionary and ecological perspectives and the global distributional patterns of each taxon. Almost all venomous predators are ectotherms, with muscle contraction properties depending on temperature. For predators having venom transportation systems driven by muscle contraction, temperature may have quite large effects on envenomation performance for prey subjugation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective Tsushima mamushi (Gloydius tsushimaensis) is an endemic species of snake inhabiting only Tsushima Island, a remote Japanese island. We conducted a multicenter, retrospective study of G. tsushimaensis bites for the first time and developed a treatment algorithm that unified treatment on the island and is still in use today.
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- Gloydius tsushimaensis is a unique snake species found only on Tsushima Island in Japan, distinct from other Gloydius species in mainland Japan and South Korea.
- A study over 14 years involving 72 patients revealed that bites from G. tsushimaensis can cause severe hypofibrinogenemia (low fibrinogen levels) and a high risk of bleeding, a condition not observed with bites from related species.
- The research led to the development of a standardized treatment algorithm for managing G. tsushimaensis bites, highlighting the urgent need for specific medical responses due to the potentially serious complications, including acute kidney injury and even death.