A Study Of Demographic Profile And Clinical Outcome Of Snake Bite In Children In A Tertiary Care Hospital, In South India

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dc.contributor.authorMallasure, Soumya Ben_US
dc.contributor.authorDevadas, Sahanaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-14T09:37:35Z
dc.date.available2025-05-14T09:37:35Z
dc.date.issued2024-12
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Snakebite is one of the neglected tropical diseases that the World Health Organization aimed to eradicate [1]. However, it has been excluded from WHO report of 2010 and 2013 on neglected tropical diseases. Currently, snakebite has been included along with other neglected non-tropical diseases such as strongyloidosis, scabies, mycetoma, etc [2,3].Unlike the other public health problems, which have received a lot of attention from both the policy makers and health care providers, snake bite has been grossly neglected by many. Hence, the current study was conducted with the objective of assessing the clinical and epidemiological profile of snake bite victims admitted to a tertiary care hospital To assess the clinical outcome and demographic profile of snake bite in children.Objective: Materials And Methods: This is a retrospective observational study of 30 patients admitted to Vanivilas Children's Hospital, attached to Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, with a history of snake bites during the study period between January 2023 & August 2023. Clinical data of these children were analysed for demographic details, type and site of the bite, kind of snake, clinical presentations, requirements for ASV, complications, duration of hospital stay and outcomes were analysed. Males had higher incidence of snake bites (n=17, 56.7%). HigherResults: incidence was noted in the age group of above 10 years old children with 19 patients (63.3%). Lower extremity was the most common site of bite with 25 patients (83.3%). Most common clinical features at presentation were local edema and pain found in 12 patients (40%). Cellulitis (n=10, 30%) was found to be the most common complication. 26 patients (86.7%) were discharged with no residual complications and one death was noted in the patient with uncontrolled, frank systemic bleeding at presentation. Snake bite still remains a major public health problem in this part of theConclusions: world. Awareness has to be raised regarding the presentation of snake bites through community health programmes.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsJunior Resident MBBS Paediatrics Bangalore Medical College And Research Institute Krishna Rajendra Road, Kalasipalya Bangalore 560002en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor And Head Of The Department MBBS, MD Paediatrics, FIPM Paediatrics Bangalore Medical College And Research Institute Krishna Rajendra Road,Kalasipalya Bangalore 560002en_US
dc.identifier.citationMallasure Soumya B, Devadas Sahana . A Study Of Demographic Profile And Clinical Outcome Of Snake Bite In Children In A Tertiary Care Hospital, In South India. Paripex - Indian Journal Of Research. 2024 Dec; 13(12): 19-21en_US
dc.identifier.issn2250-1991
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/247891
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherINDIAN SOCIETY FOR HEALTH AND ADVANCED RESEARCHen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber12en_US
dc.relation.volume13en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.doi.org/10.36106/paripex/5200683en_US
dc.subjectSnake biteen_US
dc.subjectPaediatricen_US
dc.subjectsnake bite envenomationen_US
dc.subjectASVen_US
dc.subjectneglected tropical diseaseen_US
dc.titleA Study Of Demographic Profile And Clinical Outcome Of Snake Bite In Children In A Tertiary Care Hospital, In South Indiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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