The Treatment of Snake Bites in a First Aid Setting: A Systematic Review.

The worldwide burden of snakebite is high, especially in remote regions with lesser accessibility to professional healthcare. Therefore, adequate first aid for snakebite is of the utmost importance. A wide range of different first aid techniques have been described in literature, and are being used...

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Main Authors: Bert Avau, Vere Borra, Philippe Vandekerckhove, Emmy De Buck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5066967?pdf=render