Serotherapy in the management of scorpion sting in children in Saudi Arabia.
A total of 780 children with scorpion stings were admitted to a referral hospital in Saudi Arabia over a 7-year period. A similar number was managed in the outpatient department. The mortality was 4.8% initially, but no death occurred in the last 2 years of the study period. The reduction in mortality is attributed to the use of antivenom and improvement in case management.
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Maternity and Children's Hospital, Madina Munawara, Saudi Arabia.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D000997:Antivenins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D065008:Scorpion Stings / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D012604:Scorpion Venoms; D012605:Scorpions; D012769:Shock / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors
D000997:Antivenins; D012604:Scorpion Venoms