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Epidemiologic and clinical survey of victims of centipede stings admitted to Hospital Vital Brazil (São Paulo, Brazil) by Medeiros, C.R., Susaki, T.T., Knysak, I., Cardoso, J.L.C., Málaque, C.M.S., Fan, H.W., Santoro, M.L., França, F.O.S., Barbaro, K.C.

“…We retrospectively analyzed 98 proven cases of centipede stings admitted to Hospital Vital Brazil, Butantan Institute, São Paulo, Brazil, between 1990 and…”
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Failure of chloramphenicol prophylaxis to reduce the frequency of abscess formation as a complication of envenoming by Bothrops snakes in Brazil: a double-blind randomized controlled trial by Jorge, M.T, Malaque, C, Ribeiro, L.A, Fan, H.W, Cardoso, J.L.C, Nishioka, S.A, Sano-Martins, I.S, França, F.O.S, Kamiguti, A.S, Theakston, R.D.G, Warrell, D.A

“…Bites by many species of venomous snake may result in local necrosis at, or extending from, the site of the bite. The use of prophylactic antibiotics to…”
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Myocardial necrosis after envenomation by the scorpion Tityus serrulatus by Benvenuti, L.A., Douetts, K.V., Cardoso, J.L.C.

“…A 4 years old boy died a few hours after he had been stung by a scorpion ( Tityus serrulatus). At necropsy, there were multiple foci of coagulative…”
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Envenoming by Bothrops jararaca in Brazil: association between venom antigenaemia and severity at admission to hospital by França, F.O.S., Barbaro, K.C., Fan, H.W., Cardoso, J.L.C., Sano-Martins, I.S., Tomy, S.C., Lopes, M.H., Warrell, D.A., Theakston, R.D.G.

“…The association between the clinical severity of Bothrops jararaca envenoming at admission and serum venom and plasma fibrinogen concentrations before…”
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Studies on blood coagulation and fibrinolysis in patients bitten by Bothrops jararaca (jararaca) by Maruyama, M, Kamiguti, A S, Cardoso, J L, Sano-Martins, I S, Chudzinski, A M, Santoro, M L, Morena, P, Tomy, S C, Antonio, L C, Mihara, H

“…The blood coagulation and the fibrinolytic systems of nine patients envenomed by Bothrops jararaca in São Paulo (Brazil) were studied. Five of the accidents…”
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Sequential randomised and double blind trial of promethazine prophylaxis against early anaphylactic reactions to antivenom for bothrops snake bites by Fan, Hui Wen, Marcopito, Luiz F, Cardoso, João Luiz C, França, Francisco O S, Malaque, Ceila M S, Ferrari, Ronnei A, Theakston, Robert David G, Warrell, David A

“…Abstract Objective: To investigate the efficacy of the H1 antihistamine promethazine against early anaphylactic reactions to antivenom. Design: sequential…”
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Snake bites by the jararacuçu (Bothrops jararacussu) : clinicopathological studies of 29 proven cases in Sao Paulo State, Brazil by MILANI, R. JR, JORGE, M. T, CARDOSO, D, DE CASSIA OLIVEIRA FERREIRA FERNANDEZ, I, FERNANDES, J. C, ALDRED, V. L, SANDOVAL, M. P, PUORTO, G, THEAKSTON, R. D. G, WARRELL, D. A, FERRAZ DE CAMPOS, F. P, MARTINS, F. P, BOUSSO, A, CARDOSO, J. L. C, RIBEIRO, L. A, FAN, H. W, FRANCA, F. O. S, SANO-MARTINS, I. S

“…The jararacuçu, one of the most dreaded snakes of Brazil, southern Bolivia, Paraguay and northeastern Argentina, is a heavily-built pit viper which may grow to…”
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The calcium-dependent protease of Loxosceles gaucho venom acts preferentially upon red cell band 3 transmembrane protein by Barretto, O C de O, Satake, M, Nonoyama, K, Cardoso, J L C

“…Eighty micrograms red blood cell (RBC) ghosts from patients who had previously exhibited the cutaneous form of loxoscelism (presenting localized dermonecrosis)…”
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Platelet aggregation in patients bitten by the Brazilian snake Bothrops jararaca by SANO-MARTINS, I. S, SANTORO, M. L, CASTRO, S. C. B, FAN, H. W, CARDOSO, J. L. C, THEAKSTON, R. D. G

“…Patients bitten by the lancehead snake Bothrops jararaca usually develop systemic bleeding. Our aim was to evaluate platelet function in whole blood of 17…”
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Cutaneous leucocytoclastic vasculitis from contact with Hylesia moths (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) by Benvenuti, L.A., Cardoso, J.L.C., Moraes, R.H.P.

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Dermonecrotic and lethal components of Loxosceles gaucho spider venom by Barbaro, K C, Cardoso, J L, Eickstedt, V R, Mota, I

“…Loxosceles gaucho spider venom causes a typical dermonecrotic lesion in bitten patients and rarely causes lethal systemic effects. Gel filtration on Sephadex G…”
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Mygalomorph spider bites: a report on 91 cases in the state of São Paulo, Brazil by Lucas, S M, Da Silva Júnior, P I, Bertani, R, Cardoso, J L

“…From 1966 to 1991 91 cases of bites due to mygalomorph spiders were recorded at the Hospital Vital Brazil, Instituto Butantan, São Paulo, Brazil, representing…”
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Coagulopathy and haemorrhage in human victims of Bothrops jararaca envenoming in Brazil by Kamiguti, A S, Cardoso, J L, Theakston, R D, Sano-Martins, I S, Hutton, R A, Rugman, F P, Warrell, D A, Hay, C R

“…Thirty-four patients envenomed by Bothrops jararaca in Brazil were studied. Of these, 20 (59%) had incoagulable blood associated with local and/or systemic…”
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Haemostatic changes caused by the venoms of South American snakes by Kamiguti, A S, Cardoso, J L

“…Changes in the haemostatic mechanism caused by venoms of Bothrops, Crotalus and Lachesis snakes from Central and South America in human accidents are reviewed…”
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IgG antibodies to Loxosceles sp. spider venom in human envenoming by Barbaro, K C, Cardoso, J L, Eickstedt, V R, Mota, I

“…The presence and specificity of IgG antibodies produced by patients with loxoscelism were studied. The loxoscelism diagnosis was supported mainly by clinical…”
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A randomized 'blinded' comparison of two doses of antivenom in the treatment of Bothrops envenoming in São Paulo, Brazil by Jorge, M T, Cardoso, J L, Castro, S C, Ribeiro, L, França, F O, de Almeida, M E, Kamiguti, A S, Santo-Martins, I S, Santoro, M L, Mancau, J E

“…An earlier study in São Paulo state suggested that the dose for patients with mild or moderate envenoming by Bothrops snakes (mainly Bothrops jararaca) could…”
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Search of intravascular hemolysis in patients with the cutaneous form of loxoscelism by MORENA, P, NONOYAMA, K, CARDOSO, J. L. C, BARRETTO, O. C. DE O

“…Haptoglobin assay, a highly sensitive method to detect intravascular hemolysis was carried out in the sera of 19 patients referred to Hospital Vital Brazil…”
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Detection by enzyme immunoassay of Loxosceles gaucho venom in necrotic skin lesions caused by spider bites in Brazil by Cardoso, J L, Wen, F H, França, F O, Warrell, D A, Theakston, R D

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Severe and fatal mass attacks by 'killer' bees (Africanized honey bees--Apis mellifera scutellata) in Brazil: clinicopathological studies with measurement of serum venom concentrations by França, F O, Benvenuti, L A, Fan, H W, Dos Santos, D R, Hain, S H, Picchi-Martins, F R, Cardoso, J L, Kamiguti, A S, Theakston, R D, Warrell, D A

“…In São Paulo State, Brazil, five males, aged between 8 and 64 years, were attacked by 'Africanized' honey bees (Apis mellifera scutellata). The estimated…”
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Randomized comparative trial of three antivenoms in the treatment of envenoming by lance-headed vipers (Bothrops jararaca) in São Paulo, Brazil by Cardoso, J L, Fan, H W, França, F O, Jorge, M T, Leite, R P, Nishioka, S A, Avila, A, Sano-Martins, I S, Tomy, S C, Santoro, M L

“…In São Paulo City, Brazil, 121 patients with moderately severe envenoming by Bothrops snakes (principally B. jararaca) were randomized for treatment with…”
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