A 6 months retrospective observational study to assess the rationality and effectiveness of snake bite management in a tertiary care teaching hospital of rural Bengal, India

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dc.contributor.authorDan, Satrajiten_US
dc.contributor.authorMandal, Ananyaen_US
dc.contributor.authorDas, Abhijiten_US
dc.contributor.authorChakrabarty, Souraven_US
dc.contributor.authorGangopadhyay, Tanmoyen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-23T07:52:09Z
dc.date.available2020-04-23T07:52:09Z
dc.date.issued2018-10
dc.description.abstractBackground: Snake envenomation is a common life-threatening problem encountered all-over West Bengal particularly in the rural areas. There are a large number of patients attending the Emergency unit and being admitted to the Medicine ward, some in the intensive care unit (ICU) and intensive therapy unit (ITU) of the tertiary health care facilities. The objective of this study was to assess rationality and effectiveness of management of venomous snake bite following standard protocol – Standard treatment guidelines of Government of West Bengal and National snakebite management protocol of Government of India.Methods: This was a retrospective observational study of six months (May - October 2017) duration. Data were collected from the treatment records of patients admitted with history of snake bite in the Medicine ward, ICU and ITU of tertiary care teaching hospital of rural Bengal.Results: Of the 63 venomous bite patients, most (82.5 %) were diagnosed to have features of neurotoxic envenomation. All of them (100%) received anti-snake venom (ASV). There was no incidence of anaphylactic reaction as well as any serious adverse drug reaction following ASV administration. Two patients developed acute renal failure, needed haemodialysis. Overall percentage of mortality was 3.2%.Conclusions: The survival rate in venomous snake bite is found to be high in this institution. The practice of snake bite management is found to be adherent with standard protocol. A multicentric study of longer duration is suggested to draw a firm conclusion.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pharmacology, Bankura Sammilani Medical College, Bankura, West Bengal, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationDan Satrajit, Mandal Ananya, Das Abhijit, Chakrabarty Sourav, Gangopadhyay Tanmoy. A 6 months retrospective observational study to assess the rationality and effectiveness of snake bite management in a tertiary care teaching hospital of rural Bengal, India. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology. 2018 Oct; 7(10): 2047-2052en_US
dc.identifier.issn2319-2003
dc.identifier.issn2279-0780
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/199881
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber10en_US
dc.relation.volume7en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20183946en_US
dc.subjectAntisnakevenom serum (AVS)en_US
dc.subjectSnake envenomationen_US
dc.subjectSnake bite management protocolen_US
dc.subjectSnake biteen_US
dc.titleA 6 months retrospective observational study to assess the rationality and effectiveness of snake bite management in a tertiary care teaching hospital of rural Bengal, Indiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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