2017
DOI: 10.1590/s1678-9946201759058
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Abstract: 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 stun… Show more

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“…These data are in agreement with those provided by the Brazilian Ministry of Health (n = 2,191). This small difference in the number of cases has been reported in epidemiological studies with venomous animals 7,8,12 . This finding may be due to possible failures in filling the record forms and data processing between the health departments of the cities, the state, and, finally, the Ministry of Health.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 65%
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“…These data are in agreement with those provided by the Brazilian Ministry of Health (n = 2,191). This small difference in the number of cases has been reported in epidemiological studies with venomous animals 7,8,12 . This finding may be due to possible failures in filling the record forms and data processing between the health departments of the cities, the state, and, finally, the Ministry of Health.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 65%
“…Natal is the capital of the state and has the highest number of inhabitants of the state. The cities were grouped into four regions: Oeste Potiguar, Central Potiguar, Agreste Potiguar, and Leste Potiguar 7,8 . Estimates indicate that Rio Grande do Norte has 3,168,027 inhabitants, with about 77.8% of the population living in urban areas and 22.2% in rural areas.…”
Section: Study Areamentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The number of papers regarding envenomation cases (arachnids and snakes) has increased in Northeastern of Brazil (e.g., Lira-Da-Silva et al, 2000;Mise et al, 2007;Albuquerque et al, 2009;Albuquerque et al, 2013;Araújo et al, 2017). However, this number of papers is still low compared to other regions of the country, especially when related to studies of snakebites (Bochner & Struchiner, 2003).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Between 2003, there were recorded 1.235.569 accidents by venomous animals in the country (Ministério da Saúde, 2014d). In the Northeastern region, studies on envenomations have also increased considerably (e.g., Mise et al, 2007;Albuquerque et al, 2009;Albuquerque et al, 2013;Araújo et al, 2017).…”
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confidence: 99%