title: [Epidemiology of the injuries caused by Thalassophryne nattereri (niquim) in Ceará State (1992-2002)].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Fisiologia e Farmacologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Patrícia Emília
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Facó
authors.forename: Glaydcianne Pinheiro
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Bezerra
authors.forename: Paulo Sergio Ferreira
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.forename: Alice Maria Costa
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: José Ambrósio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Guimarães
authors.forename: Mônica Lopes
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Helena Serra Azul
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Monteiro
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D005397:Fish Venoms