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How well do different COVID-19 vaccines protect against different viral variants? A systematic review and meta-analysis. 不同的 COVID-19 疫苗对不同病毒变种的保护效果如何?系统回顾和荟萃分析。
IF 1.9 4区 医学
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Pub Date : 2025-01-03 DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trae082
Thi Ngoc Anh Hoang, Aisling Byrne, Ha-Linh Quach, Melanie Bannister-Tyrrell, Florian Vogt
{"title":"How well do different COVID-19 vaccines protect against different viral variants? A systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Thi Ngoc Anh Hoang, Aisling Byrne, Ha-Linh Quach, Melanie Bannister-Tyrrell, Florian Vogt","doi":"10.1093/trstmh/trae082","DOIUrl":"10.1093/trstmh/trae082","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>While the efficacy of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines has been evaluated in numerous trials, comprehensive evidence on how protection by different vaccines has varied over time remains limited. We aimed to compare protective effects of different vaccines against different viral variants. To achieve this, we searched Medline, Cochrane Library and Embase for randomized controlled trials assessing the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines. Forest plots using Mantel-Haenszel and random-effects models were generated showing risk ratios (RRs) and 95% CIs by vaccines and variants. We included 36 studies with 90 variant-specific primary outcomes. We found a RR of 0.26 (95% CI 0.21 to 0.31) against all variants overall, with the highest protective effects against the wild-type (RR 0.13; 95% CI 0.10 to 0.18), followed by Alpha (RR 0.26; 95% CI 0.18 to 0.36), Gamma (RR 0.34; 95% CI 0.21 to 0.55), Delta (RR 0.39; 95% CI 0.28 to 0.56) and Beta (RR 0.49; 95% CI 0.40 to 0.62) variants. Nucleic acid vaccines showed the highest protection levels against all variants (RR 0.11; 95% CI 0.08 to 0.15), followed by protein subunit, inactivated virus and viral vector. In conclusion, we found high but heterogenous levels of protection for most COVID-19 vaccines, with decreasing protective effects for vaccines based on traditional technologies as SARS-CoV-2 variants emerged over time. Novel nucleic acid-based vaccines offered substantially higher and more consistent protection.</p>","PeriodicalId":23218,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11697103/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142568568","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Assessment of uptake of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine for intermittent preventive treatment among pregnant women in Osun State, Nigeria. 尼日利亚奥孙州孕妇间歇性预防治疗磺胺乙胺嘧啶使用情况评估。
IF 1.9 4区 医学
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Pub Date : 2025-01-03 DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trae076
Adebanjo J Adegbola, Ruth M Ogboye, Omotade A Ijarotimi, Akaninyene E Ubom, Bukola A Adesoji, Oluseye O Bolaji
{"title":"Assessment of uptake of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine for intermittent preventive treatment among pregnant women in Osun State, Nigeria.","authors":"Adebanjo J Adegbola, Ruth M Ogboye, Omotade A Ijarotimi, Akaninyene E Ubom, Bukola A Adesoji, Oluseye O Bolaji","doi":"10.1093/trstmh/trae076","DOIUrl":"10.1093/trstmh/trae076","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>About 32 million pregnant women are at the risk of malaria infection yearly in malaria-endemic sub-Saharan Africa. To mitigate the risks associated with malaria in pregnancy, the WHO recommends ≥3 doses of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP), covering from the second trimester of pregnancy until delivery.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study assessed the uptake and extent of adherence with IPTp-SP among pregnant women in Osun State, Nigeria, from October 2020 to March 2021. Assessment of the uptake was done by extracting information from the validated case report forms. Venous blood samples were obtained to assess the levels of sulphadoxine in plasma through HPLC-UV.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, 49.24%, 38.17% and 12.58% of the study participants obtained 1, 2 and ≥3 doses of IPTp-SP, respectively. In assessing the extent of adherence, 46.67% obtained their last dose within 28 d before sample collection. Uptake of IPTp-SP is not associated with gravidity (p=0.603), but is weakly associated with the age of the study participants (p=0.04). The median (IQR) plasma sulphadoxine concentration was 10.6248 (2.8124-27.1242) ug/mL.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Utilisation of the intervention is still very low and adherence appears to be inadequate among the study population, suggesting that more advocacy on the IPTp-SP strategy and the implementation of directly observed therapy is necessary.</p>","PeriodicalId":23218,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":"77-84"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142475587","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Knowledge, perceptions and healthcare practices of communities for management of snakebites in Kamuli District, Eastern Uganda. 乌干达东部Kamuli区社区管理蛇咬伤的知识、观念和保健做法。
IF 1.9 4区 医学
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Pub Date : 2025-01-03 DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trae105
Joan Tusabe, Michael Muhoozi, Dan Kajungu, Aggrey Mukose, Simon Kasasa, Simon Peter Sebina Kibira
{"title":"Knowledge, perceptions and healthcare practices of communities for management of snakebites in Kamuli District, Eastern Uganda.","authors":"Joan Tusabe, Michael Muhoozi, Dan Kajungu, Aggrey Mukose, Simon Kasasa, Simon Peter Sebina Kibira","doi":"10.1093/trstmh/trae105","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trae105","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Snakebite is one of the neglected tropical diseases in Uganda affecting rural areas, especially during the rainy season. Households mainly rely on traditional remedies for management, which are not always effective, leading to disability and sometimes death. We explored the knowledge, perceptions and healthcare practices related to snakebites in Kamuli District.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We used the participatory research appraisal (PRA) method to conduct the study. Six PRA sessions were carried out in five purposively selected villages of Wankole subcounty, Kamuli District, as they reported a high number of snakebites. In addition, we conducted 15 in-depth interviews with current and past snakebite victims and 10 key informant interviews with professional healthcare providers and traditional healers. Audio files were transcribed and translated verbatim and data were analysed to identify themes. Analysis was conducted using ATLAS.ti version 8.0.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, the community considered snakebites a big problem that worsens during rainy seasons. Knowledge of snakebite management was inadequate. Perceptions about snakes and snakebites included snakes are related to traditions, ancestral spirits and witchcraft. Practices following snakebites included applying a tourniquet and the use of herbs, paraffin and a 500-shilling coin. Snakebites were associated with out-of-pocket expenditures and limited capacity to manage.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The study calls for policy changes to improve snakebite management in Eastern Uganda, highlighting gaps in knowledge and harmful practices. It emphasizes the need for health education and financial support for affected households. Collaboration between healthcare providers, traditional healers and the community is crucial for effective prevention and management.</p>","PeriodicalId":23218,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142921573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Snakebite envenomation-associated acute kidney injury: a South-Asian perspective. 毒蛇咬伤毒性相关急性肾损伤:南亚视角。
IF 1.9 4区 医学
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Pub Date : 2025-01-03 DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trae114
P Sai Kameshwar Rao, P S Priyamvada, Chanaveerappa Bammigatti
{"title":"Snakebite envenomation-associated acute kidney injury: a South-Asian perspective.","authors":"P Sai Kameshwar Rao, P S Priyamvada, Chanaveerappa Bammigatti","doi":"10.1093/trstmh/trae114","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trae114","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Snakebite is a neglected public health problem in tropical countries. Snakebite envenomation-associated acute kidney injury (SBE-AKI) is a major complication accounting for significant morbidity and mortality. The pathogenesis of SBE-AKI may be multifactorial, including prerenal AKI secondary to hemodynamic alterations, intrinsic renal injury, immune-related mechanisms, venom-induced consumptive coagulopathy and capillary leak syndrome. Epidemiological factors include snake species, duration and severity of snakebite, traditional healers and native medication and accessibility to modern healthcare and antisnake venom. Renal histopathology observed consist of acute tubular necrosis, interstitial nephritis, cortical necrosis, disseminated intravascular coagulation, rhabdomyolysis and thrombotic microangiopathy. Glomerular involvement is rare. Proteinuria can be present rarely, hematuria is more common, most often due to venom-induced coagulopathy or hemolysis; it is only rarely due to renal injury. Management includes supportive care and renal replacement therapy when indicated. Progression to chronic kidney disease remains one of the biggest concerns of SBE-AKI. Hence the role and timing of renal biopsy remain controversial, given the risk involved and the benefit obtained in cases of interstitial nephritis. Various biomarkers, including cystatin C, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, clusterin and beta-2-glycoprotein, have shown a tendency to predict AKI and also predict progression to chronic kidney disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":23218,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142923153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Evaluation of a nanostructured CpG-ODN/ascorbyl palmitate as a safe and effective adjuvant for anticrotalic PLA2 serum. 纳米结构CpG-ODN/抗坏血酸棕榈酸酯作为抗血小板2血清安全有效佐剂的评价。
IF 1.9 4区 医学
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Pub Date : 2025-01-03 DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trae129
Luciano S Fusco, Gisela L Lopez, Franco Maslovski, Sofía Brignone, María G Chaves, Juan J Calvete, Yanet G Franco, David Hernandez, Andrea Van de Velde, Constanza Marin, Santiago Palma, Belkys Maletto, Gabriel Moron, Laura C Leiva
{"title":"Evaluation of a nanostructured CpG-ODN/ascorbyl palmitate as a safe and effective adjuvant for anticrotalic PLA2 serum.","authors":"Luciano S Fusco, Gisela L Lopez, Franco Maslovski, Sofía Brignone, María G Chaves, Juan J Calvete, Yanet G Franco, David Hernandez, Andrea Van de Velde, Constanza Marin, Santiago Palma, Belkys Maletto, Gabriel Moron, Laura C Leiva","doi":"10.1093/trstmh/trae129","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trae129","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The WHO states that antivenom is the only safe and effective treatment to neutralize snake venom. Snakebite antivenom typically involves horse hyperimmunization with crude venom and Freund's adjuvant.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In the current work, we analyzed the ascorbyl palmitate liquid crystal structure with snake protein or PLA2, the carrier charge capacity, and we evaluated the immune response induced by the enzyme P9a(Cdt-PLA2) formulated in a nanostructure using CpG-ODN, determining the titer of IgG antibodies. BALB/c mice were subcutaneously immunized on days 0, 15 and 30 with P9a(Cdt-PLA2)/CpG-ODN/Coa-ASC16 or P9a(Cdt-PLA2)/Freund's adjuvant (complete first and incomplete-booster). On day 48 the mice were sacrificed. The neutralization ability of antibodies from animals immunized with P9a(Cdt-PLA2)/CpG-ODN/Coa-ASC16 or P9a(Cdt-PLA2)/Freund's adjuvant was tested against PLA2 activity and venom lethality.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In both groups of immunized mice, the antibody titers in blood samples at the assayed time were high (approximately 1×105). The antibodies were able to neutralize P9a(Cdt-PLA2) activity in vitro and lethality in vivo. Microscopic analysis showed that P9a(Cdt-PLA2)/CpG-ODN/Coa-ASC16 produces minimal damage at injection sites compared with Freund's adjuvant.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The Coa-ASC16/CpG-ODN formulation shows promise as a safe and effective adjuvant against crotalic PLA2, inducing a strong humoral response and reducing local tissue damage compared with Freund's adjuvant.</p>","PeriodicalId":23218,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142923387","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Financial assistance for snakebite envenoming by OECD nations. 经济合作与发展组织国家对毒蛇咬伤事件的财政援助。
IF 1.9 4区 医学
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Pub Date : 2025-01-03 DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trae066
Richenda J Rae
{"title":"Financial assistance for snakebite envenoming by OECD nations.","authors":"Richenda J Rae","doi":"10.1093/trstmh/trae066","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trae066","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The World Health Organization re-established snakebite as a neglected tropical disease in 2017. An overview is provided on snakebite financial assistance in relation to the policy landscape change.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Creditor Reporting System database was searched and 184 results obtained from 1999 to 2022 underwent simple Excel analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Contributions increased from $0.05 million in 1999 to a peak of $100.8 million in 2020. Most assistance was directed towards treatment research.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Contributions increased since snakebite was reprioritised by global health stakeholders, aligning with policy landscape changes. Financial reprioritisation of strategic priorities beyond treatment research may be required for established goals to be met.</p>","PeriodicalId":23218,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142923393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Snakebites, a neglected public health concern: an analysis of distribution, trends and incidence of snakebite cases reported to health facilities in the Volta Region of Ghana, 2018-2023. 蛇咬伤,一个被忽视的公共卫生问题:2018-2023 年加纳沃尔特地区向医疗机构报告的蛇咬伤病例的分布、趋势和发病率分析。
IF 1.9 4区 医学
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Pub Date : 2025-01-03 DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trae113
Samuel Adolf Bosoka, Joseph Yaw Jerela, Amatus Nambagyira, Emmanuel Yaw Bonsu, Felix Kwame Korang, Senanu Kwesi Djokoto, Chrysantus Kubio
{"title":"Snakebites, a neglected public health concern: an analysis of distribution, trends and incidence of snakebite cases reported to health facilities in the Volta Region of Ghana, 2018-2023.","authors":"Samuel Adolf Bosoka, Joseph Yaw Jerela, Amatus Nambagyira, Emmanuel Yaw Bonsu, Felix Kwame Korang, Senanu Kwesi Djokoto, Chrysantus Kubio","doi":"10.1093/trstmh/trae113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trae113","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Snakebite affects 5.4 million people annually, causing up to 2.7 million envenoming cases and 137 880 deaths. Its rise has been linked to flooding. This study examines the distribution, trends and incidence of snakebite cases in the Volta Region and identifies snakebite outbreaks in flood-affected districts.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We undertook a descriptive secondary data analysis of 2018-2023 snakebite cases from the District Health Information and Management Systems II database for the Volta Region. Cumulative Sum was used to identify missed outbreaks. The results are presented in tables, graphs and maps.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 1637 snakebite cases were reported across the 6-y study period, with an overall incidence rate of 15.8 cases per 100 000 population and a case fatality rate of 0.4% (7/1637). Case patients aged 20-34 y were the most affected (26.7%; 437/1637). Most of the cases peaked in March during the rainy season. The incidence of snakebites decreased from 18 cases per 100 000 population in 2018 to 15.8 cases per 100 000 population in 2023. Each of the flood-affected districts reported snakebite outbreaks before the flooding event. No new outbreaks were detected during or after the floods as of December 2023.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>While snakebite incidence has decreased overall in the Volta Region, the burden remains alarmingly high in Ketu North. Young adults are particularly vulnerable. Urgent efforts are needed to enhance education, emphasising the importance of protective attire during the wet season for community safety.</p>","PeriodicalId":23218,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142923158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Assessing the potential of native copepods in Guatemala for Aedes vector control. 评估危地马拉本地桡足类控制伊蚊病媒的潜力。
IF 1.9 4区 医学
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Pub Date : 2025-01-03 DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trae065
Peter Dambach, Valérie R Louis, Silvia Duarte, Vivian Monzón, Edgar Orlando García-Gallardo, Miguel Angel Reyes-Ramirez, Juan Pablo Felipe-Díaz, Carlos Alberto Montenegro-Quiñonez
{"title":"Assessing the potential of native copepods in Guatemala for Aedes vector control.","authors":"Peter Dambach, Valérie R Louis, Silvia Duarte, Vivian Monzón, Edgar Orlando García-Gallardo, Miguel Angel Reyes-Ramirez, Juan Pablo Felipe-Díaz, Carlos Alberto Montenegro-Quiñonez","doi":"10.1093/trstmh/trae065","DOIUrl":"10.1093/trstmh/trae065","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In this study we examine the feeding efficiency of copepods locally found in Guatemala on first instar Aedes aegypti larvae. Copepods are a potential tool for Aedes vector control that has shown promising results in the laboratory and in community-based field trials.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Four different copepod species from different habitat types were included in the laboratory assays of this study.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All four tested copepod species decreased the number of the first instar Aedes larvae that were inserted into the glass vessels compared with controls. However, average predation rates between the tested species were highly different, with Thermocyclops crassus and Mesocyclops longisetus achieving the highest, with 31.0% (standard deviation [SD] 18.9) and 28. 9% (SD 11.2), respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The copepod species with identified high predation rates are potential candidates for planned and other future field trials for community-based Aedes vector control with copepods in the region.</p>","PeriodicalId":23218,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":"42-47"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142475586","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Clinico-epidemiological study of snakebite: an audit of 13 years of data from a community-based treatment centre in eastern Nepal. 蛇咬伤的临床流行病学研究:对尼泊尔东部社区治疗中心13年数据的审计
IF 1.9 4区 医学
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Pub Date : 2025-01-03 DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trae119
Srista Manandhar, Sunit Chhetri, Rohan Basnet, Arun Gautam, Urza Bhattarai, Manish Uprety, Aarjav Sharma, Ujwal Gautam, Madhav Bhushal, Sanjib Kumar Sharma
{"title":"Clinico-epidemiological study of snakebite: an audit of 13 years of data from a community-based treatment centre in eastern Nepal.","authors":"Srista Manandhar, Sunit Chhetri, Rohan Basnet, Arun Gautam, Urza Bhattarai, Manish Uprety, Aarjav Sharma, Ujwal Gautam, Madhav Bhushal, Sanjib Kumar Sharma","doi":"10.1093/trstmh/trae119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trae119","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Snakebite envenomation is a global public health concern, especially in tropical and subtropical regions. We describe the demography, presentations, treatments and outcomes of snakebites from a community snakebite treatment centre in Nepal.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a retrospective study of snakebite cases from 2008 to 2021 presenting in a community-based treatment centre in eastern Nepal. The data were collected from predesigned forms in the centre.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The median age of the victims (N=13 825) was 29 y (interquartile range 18-43) predominantly comprising farmers (39.5%). Cobras (Naja spp.) were the predominant species. Self-treatment practices like the application of tourniquets are common (74.5%) and antivenom was infused to 3.3% of victims. Motorcycles (57.9%) were the primary mode of transport, significantly reducing the time to reach healthcare centres compared with other means (p<0.001). The majority of patients visiting the community snakebite centre exhibited improvement (98.4%), with a low referral rate (0.6%) and case fatality rate (1.26%).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Snakebites are a common problem in rural Nepal. Neurotoxic envenomation, inflicted by the common cobra, predominates in this area. This community-based snakebite treatment centre, managed by paramedics, exemplifies the successful outcome of snakebite management in Nepal.</p>","PeriodicalId":23218,"journal":{"name":"Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142923384","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Risk perception and mpox vaccine acceptability among people living with HIV in northern Nigeria. 尼日利亚北部艾滋病毒感染者的风险认知和麻疹疫苗可接受性。
IF 1.9 4区 医学
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Pub Date : 2024-12-28 DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trae135
Zubairu Iliyasu, Aminatu A Kwaku, Nafisa S Nass, Amina A Umar, Taiwo G Amole, Hadiza M Abdullahi, Fatimah I Tsiga-Ahmed, Abubakar M Jibo, Brittany R Fontana, Hamisu M Salihu, Muktar H Aliyu
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