Incidence of fatal snake bite in Loni, Maharashtra: An autopsy based retrospective study (2004-2014)
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- 作者：Jamebaseer M. Farooquia ; dr.jamebaseer@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Bimbisar B. Mukherjeea ; d ; bimbimukherjee@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Shiv Narayan M. Manjhia ; e ; drsmanjhi@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Anjum Ara J. Farooquib ; f ; fanjumj@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Sandesh Datirc ; g ; sandeshdatir@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Incidence ; Fatal snake bite ; Rural ; India
- 刊名：Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：April 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：39
- 期：Complete
- 页码：61-64
- 全文大小：265 K
文摘
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Deaths due to snake bite constituted around 2.13% of the total autopsied cases.
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The commonest age group involved was 11–30 years (42.60%) and male/female ratio was 0.9.
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There was a marked increase in cases during monsoon season in the months of June to September (59.26%).
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Among the identified cases the most common culprit was Viper amounting to 29.63% of cases followed by Krait causing 24.07% of the deaths.
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The lower extremity was the most frequently involved site of bite (62.96%).