Clinical trial of intramuscular anti-snake venom administration as a first aid measure in the field in the management of Russell's viper bite patients.
Efficacy of intramuscular anti-snake venom administration immediately after bite as a first aid measure in the field followed by standard hospital management versus standard hospital management alone in the therapy of Russell's viper bite patients was studied. There was a definite reduction in the number of patients with systemic envenomation, complications following disseminated intravascular coagulation and in fatality rate of Russell's viper bite victims who had received first aid intramuscular anti-snake venom prior to hospitalization when compared with those who had not.
Win-Aung
Biochemistry Research Division, Institute of Medicine (1), Yangon, Myanmar.
Tin-Tun
Khin-Maung-Maung
Aye-Kyaw
Hla-Pe
Tin-Nu-Swe
Saw-Naing
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000997:Antivenins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D005392:First Aid / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D002052:Myanmar; D017840:Daboia; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000628:therapy*; D012910:Snake Venoms; D013997:Time Factors
D000997:Antivenins; D012910:Snake Venoms