Epidemiological study of scorpion stings in the Rio Grande do Norte State, Northeastern Brazil
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Resumo: | This communication is a retrospective epidemiological study of the scorpion sting cases recorded from 2007 to 2014 in the Rio Grande do Norte State, Northeastern Brazil. The data was collected from the Injury Notification Information System database of the Health Department of Rio Grande do Norte State. A total of 20,555 cases were studied. The cases were distributed over all months of the period studied and occurred mainly in urban areas. Victims were predominantly 20-29 year-old women. Most victims were stung on the foot and received medical care within 1-3 h after being stung. The cases were mostly classified as mild and progressed to cure. Scorpion stings in Rio Grande do Norte State are an environmental public health problem that needs to be monitored and controlled throughout the year. |
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Epidemiological study of scorpion stings in the Rio Grande do Norte State, Northeastern BrazilArachnidsEnvenomationPublic health This communication is a retrospective epidemiological study of the scorpion sting cases recorded from 2007 to 2014 in the Rio Grande do Norte State, Northeastern Brazil. The data was collected from the Injury Notification Information System database of the Health Department of Rio Grande do Norte State. A total of 20,555 cases were studied. The cases were distributed over all months of the period studied and occurred mainly in urban areas. Victims were predominantly 20-29 year-old women. Most victims were stung on the foot and received medical care within 1-3 h after being stung. The cases were mostly classified as mild and progressed to cure. Scorpion stings in Rio Grande do Norte State are an environmental public health problem that needs to be monitored and controlled throughout the year.Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo2017-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/xmlhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/140674Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; Vol. 59 (2017); e58Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; Vol. 59 (2017); e58Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; v. 59 (2017); e581678-99460036-4665reponame:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Pauloinstname:Instituto de Medicina Tropical (IMT)instacron:IMTenghttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/140674/135637https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/140674/148468Copyright (c) 2018 Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Pauloinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAraújo, Kaliany Adja Medeiros deTavares, Aluska VieiraMarques, Michael Radan de VasconcelosVieira, Alecxandro AlvesLeite, Renner de Souza2018-02-23T18:46:01Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/140674Revistahttp://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/indexPUBhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/oai||revimtsp@usp.br1678-99460036-4665opendoar:2022-12-13T16:52:40.596886Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo - Instituto de Medicina Tropical (IMT)true |
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Epidemiological study of scorpion stings in the Rio Grande do Norte State, Northeastern Brazil |
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Epidemiological study of scorpion stings in the Rio Grande do Norte State, Northeastern Brazil |
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Epidemiological study of scorpion stings in the Rio Grande do Norte State, Northeastern Brazil Araújo, Kaliany Adja Medeiros de Arachnids Envenomation Public health |
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Epidemiological study of scorpion stings in the Rio Grande do Norte State, Northeastern Brazil |
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Epidemiological study of scorpion stings in the Rio Grande do Norte State, Northeastern Brazil |
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Epidemiological study of scorpion stings in the Rio Grande do Norte State, Northeastern Brazil |
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Epidemiological study of scorpion stings in the Rio Grande do Norte State, Northeastern Brazil |
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Epidemiological study of scorpion stings in the Rio Grande do Norte State, Northeastern Brazil |
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Araújo, Kaliany Adja Medeiros de |
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Araújo, Kaliany Adja Medeiros de Tavares, Aluska Vieira Marques, Michael Radan de Vasconcelos Vieira, Alecxandro Alves Leite, Renner de Souza |
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Tavares, Aluska Vieira Marques, Michael Radan de Vasconcelos Vieira, Alecxandro Alves Leite, Renner de Souza |
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Araújo, Kaliany Adja Medeiros de Tavares, Aluska Vieira Marques, Michael Radan de Vasconcelos Vieira, Alecxandro Alves Leite, Renner de Souza |
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Arachnids Envenomation Public health |
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Arachnids Envenomation Public health |
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This communication is a retrospective epidemiological study of the scorpion sting cases recorded from 2007 to 2014 in the Rio Grande do Norte State, Northeastern Brazil. The data was collected from the Injury Notification Information System database of the Health Department of Rio Grande do Norte State. A total of 20,555 cases were studied. The cases were distributed over all months of the period studied and occurred mainly in urban areas. Victims were predominantly 20-29 year-old women. Most victims were stung on the foot and received medical care within 1-3 h after being stung. The cases were mostly classified as mild and progressed to cure. Scorpion stings in Rio Grande do Norte State are an environmental public health problem that needs to be monitored and controlled throughout the year. |
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