| Title |
A Randomised Controlled Trial of Two Infusion Rates to Decrease Reactions to Antivenom
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, June 2012
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0038739 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Geoffrey K. Isbister, Seyed Shahmy, Fahim Mohamed, Chandana Abeysinghe, Harendra Karunathilake, Ariaranee Ariaratnam |
| Abstract |
Snake envenoming is a major clinical problem in Sri Lanka, with an estimated 40,000 bites annually. Antivenom is only available from India and there is a high rate of systemic hypersensitivity reactions. This study aimed to investigate whether the rate of infusion of antivenom reduced the frequency of severe systemic hypersensitivity reactions. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 | 60% |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 20% |
| Unknown | 1 | 20% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 40% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 40% |
| Scientists | 1 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 68 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Postgraduate | 9 | 13% |
| Researcher | 8 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 6 | 9% |
| Professor | 5 | 7% |
| Other | 17 | 25% |
| Unknown | 16 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 24 | 35% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 9% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 4 | 6% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 6% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 8 | 12% |
| Unknown | 20 | 29% |