title: The effect of pre-hospital care for venomous snake bite on outcome in Nigeria.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, PMB 3452 Kano, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Godpower C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Michael
authors.forename: Tom D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Thacher
authors.forename: Mohammed I L
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Shehu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D000997:Antivenins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005392:First Aid / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D011312:Pressure; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014757:Viper Venoms / Q000506:poisoning*; D017819:Viperidae; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000997:Antivenins; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D014757:Viper Venoms