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Snakebite health outcomes and influencing factors in high-incidence Asian countries: A systematic review

Year: 2025

Type: review

Abstract: ) was high, with values of 83.89 % for pooled recovery and 95.70 % for pooled death, owing to the variability in the nature of the included studies. The pooled recovery and death proportions were similar in selected South Asian and Southeast Asian countries. Twenty-six patients required amputations, 30 were discharged or left the hospital against medical advice, and 22 were transferred to other hospitals. Seven studies highlighted community factors (inappropriate first aid methods and delayed arrival at health facilities), three studies mentioned health system factors (antivenom accessibility and availability of competent healthcare providers), and eight studies discussed both factors as influences on snakebite outcomes. This is the first systematic review to highlight the overall influencing factors across the selected multiple countries with high snakebite incidence regions in Asia. It provides cumulative insights into the factors that are reported by individual studies. Further studies may emphasise the context influencing snakebite health outcomes to understand the enduring reasons behind these factors and enhance snakebite management strategies to address these factors.

Source: Toxicon

DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2025.108499

Authors: Myat Myat Thein, Julian White, Chen Au Peh, Zohra Lassi, Mohammad Afzal Mahmood

Institutions: The University of Adelaide, Women's and Children's Hospital, Women's and Children's Health Network, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Universitas Airlangga

Language: English

Topic: Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,340