[Epidemiology of the injuries caused by Thalassophryne nattereri (niquim) in Ceará State (1992-2002)].
In Ceará State (1992 to 2002) 16 cases of envenomation by Thalassophryne nattereri occurred in the seaside of Ceará, 87.5% of cases in the region of Fortaleza and 12.5% in the interior of Ceará State. Ninety four percent were men and 6% women. Age range: 75% between 21 and 40 years and 19% between 41 and 60 years old. The time between medical assistance and the accident varied from 1 to 5 hours (4 cases), 6 to 12 hours (3 cases), over 12 hours in 4 cases and 5 patients did not know. Clinical manifestations observed were pain, local edema, transitory ischemia, paresthesia, ecchymosis and burned skin sensation. Anti inflammatory and analgesic drugs were used. In some cases, anesthetic, hot water, surgical peeling and anti-histaminic drugs were used. In 75% of cases cure was confirmed and in 12% cure was not confirmed. The number of accidents is probably higher than was found due to subnotification.
Facó
Patrícia Emília
PE
Departamento de Fisiologia e Farmacologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
Bezerra
Glaydcianne Pinheiro
GP
Barbosa
Paulo Sergio Ferreira
PS
Martins
Alice Maria Costa
AM
Guimarães
José Ambrósio
JA
Ferreira
Mônica Lopes
ML
Monteiro
Helena Serra Azul
HS
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D024541:Batrachoidiformes; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005397:Fish Venoms / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors
D005397:Fish Venoms