Epidemiology and injuries (1994–2005) resulting from poisonous animals in southern Santa Catarina State, Brazil

Cardoso, Danon Clemes; Cristiano, Maykon Passos; Raymundo, Melissa dos Santos; Costa, Samuel; Zocche, Jairo José

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“…12,14 A ausência de óbitos, também foi encontrada em outros estudos 14,23 A redução de letalidade neste tipo de acidentes pode ser justificada pela precocidade no atendimento das vítimas, a disponibilidade dos soros nas unidades de saúde e a presença de estradas vicinais que facilitam a acessibilidade aos centros de saúde. 14 Assim, conclui-se que os principais agentes responsá-veis pelos acidentes envolvendo animais peçonhentos em Nova Xavantina foram às serpentes, panorama diferente do observado no Brasil.…”

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Epidemiologia Dos Acidentes Com Animais Peçonhentos Registrados Em Nova Xavantina – Mt

Santana¹,

Suchara

2015

Rev Epidemiol Control Infect

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Exceto onde especificado diferentemente, a matéria publicada neste periódico é licenciada sob forma de uma licença Creative Commons -Atribuição 4. pelos gêneros Bothrops (79,5%), Crotalus (11,5%) e Micrurus (2,3%). Quanto às vítimas, prevaleceram indivíduos do sexo masculino (76,5%), na faixa etária entre 30 a 49 anos (41,2%), de raça parda (72,1%), com ensino fundamental (55,9%) envolvidos em atividades do campo como agricultura e pecuária (41,2%). Predominaram os acidentes de gravidade moderada (48,5%) e todos os casos graves foram provocados por serpentes. Na maioria dos agravos (75,0%), não foi registrada relação entre o acidente e a atividade ocupacional. As regiões corpóreas mais atingidas foram pé (39,7%), perna (20,6%) e mão (11,8%). As manifestações locais predominantes foram dor, edema e equimose. As manifestações sistêmicas de maior ocorrência foram hemorrágicas e vagais. Conclusão:Portanto, o período avaliado foi caracterizado pelo predomínio de acidentes com serpentes, no sexo masculino, em atividades do campo e de gravidade moderada. Assim, campanhas educativas e a adoção de medidas de prevenção são fundamentais para diminuir o registro desses agravos neste município. Background and Objectives:Accidents with poisonous animals are a public health problem in Brazil, especially in countryside cities. Updated regional information is important for the development of epidemiological surveillance activities. Through this research, we determined the epidemiological aspects of the cases registered in Nova Xavantina, State of Mato Grosso, Brazil, from January 2007 to May 2013. Methods: This is a cross-sectional and descriptive epidemiological study. Results: In this period, 68 accidents occurred, of which 44 were caused by snakes, 19 by scorpions, and four by spiders. Most accidents with snakes were caused by the genera Bothrops (79.5%), Crotalus (11.5%), and Micrurus (2.3%). As for the victims, there was a prevalence of males (76.5%), aged between 30 and 49 years (41.2%) of mixed race (72.1%), with basic education (55.9%) involved in field activities, such as agriculture and livestock (41.2%).There was a predominance of accidents of moderate severity (48.5%) and all serious cases were caused by snakes. In most injuries (75%), the relationship between the accidents and occupational activities was not recorded. The most affected body regions were the feet (39.7%), legs (20.6%), and hands (11.8%). The predominant local manifestations were pain, swelling, and bruising. The predominant systemic manifestations were hemorrhage, nausea and vomiting. Conclusion: The study period was characterized by the predominance of accidents involving snakes and male individuals in field activities and of moderate severity. Thus, educational campaigns and the adoption of preventive measures are essential to reduce the occurrence of these diseases in this city. http://dx.doi.org/10.17058/reci.v5i3.5724 ARTIGO ORIGINAL RESUMO ABSTRACT

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2015

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“…The majority of accidents occur in the warmest months, increase in the spring and summer seasons and turning to decrease in the last autumn and in months of winter. These pattern was extensively treated in others researchers [13,16,17] . Were recorded more than twice of accidents with arthropods in Urban area, 71.4% (n = 1,049) whereas only 28.6% (n = 420) were from rural areas ( Table 2).…”

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“…The anatomic region that suffered the most stings/bites appears to be far more dependent of the chance than on the preference of the stinging arthropod. The accidents with arthropods can usually be prevented by simple, personal and domestic measures such as, checking shoes, clothing and beds, sealing holes and cracks in walls of the houses reducing hiding places [17,24]. The predominant age group of the victims was 20-34 years old followed by 35-49 age group, which consist with data from the literature [25,26].…”

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“…This result shows that the SINAN files are not accurately filled. This issue is very mentioned in literature and two mainly difficulties are highlights: (i) The patient not carry the animal for the medical center toward possible the identification, or, (ii) The health agents are haven't able for this [13,17] . Another issue that needs to be discussed is the lack of commitment to the filling of SINAN form by the health agent [21] .…”

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“…In Southern Brazil, epidemiologic studies are scarce, and no study has examined the epidemiologic profile of accidents with arthropods [13,17] . Thus, the aim of this study is to draw the epidemiologic profile of accidents with arthropods in Criciúma region, southern Santa Catarina state in Brazil and describe the clinical aspects of these accidents.…”

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Arthropods the Medicinal Importance in Brazil: Retrospective Epidemiological Information about Accidents Involving these Animals

Clemes¹

2009

OnLine J. of Biological Sciences

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Problem statement:The epidemiological information about arthropods bites/sting in Criciúma region no was reported. The aim of this Research was to draw the epidemiologic profile of accidents with arthropods in Criciúma region. Approach: The information regarding accidents with arthropods from 1994-2006 was prospectively collected from SINAN (System of Injury Notification Information) files of the 21 a Municipal Health Secretary of Criciúma region. Was calculated the frequency for each variable studied and incidence coefficient for period of study. Results: Results were recorded 1821 notifications of accidents with arthropods in region studied. The numbers of occurrence increased along of the years studied. The arthropod that most result in accidents was the spider with 1,126 (75.9%) cases followed by Honeybees and others Arthropods with 149 (10.0%) cases, Caterpillars including Lonomia genus and others genera (54/3.7%) and scorpions with the least number of accidents with 6 (0.4%) cases. The incidence of accidents every thousand inhabitants had a significant increase starting in the year of 2000. The majority of accidents occurred in the warmest months, increasing in the spring and summer seasons. Was recorded more than twice of accidents with arthropods in Urban area than in rural areas. The Chi-square test revealed that the frequency of accidents between locations and type of arthropods is different. Likewise, the number the victims and activity type in moment of the bite/sting had been a differ behavior between arthropods type. However, the number of accidents involving victims of male and female gender is equal. Conclusion: Epidemiological studies of this type in the extreme south of Santa Catarina are scarce. Only few studies have reported the patterns of occurrence and incidence of accidents with poisonous animals. These and other studies are of great importance for implementation of measures mitigation programs and education for people, especially for those living in rural areas.

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Contextual analysis and epidemiology of spider bite in southern Santa Catarina State, Brazil

Cristiano¹,

Cardoso²,

Raymundo³

2009

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygi

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The aim of this work was to conduct an epidemiological and clinical review of 1126 cases of envenoming by spider recorded in the national notifiable diseases information system (SINAN) files of the Municipal Health Secretary of the Criciúma region, Santa Catarina State, Brazil from 1994 to 2006. This work presents a critical analysis carried out by the application of the chi(2) test, with different regional contextual parameters, including the incidence coefficient. Spider envenoming accounts for more than 50% of all cases recorded in the SINAN files for poisonous animals and is the main cause of human envenomation in the Criciúma region. The majority of the spider bites (57.4%) were reported in the hottest months, from December to May. The anatomic region that suffered the most bites was the hand. Nearly 50% of the accidents were recorded in the group aged 20-49 years. The spiders most frequently involved in accidents for all age groups were of the Loxosceles genus. Although the data collected lack further epidemiological and, especially, clinical details, this does not affect the conclusions of the study, which could be used in the planning of actions aimed at improving environmental health.

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Epidemiology and injuries (1994–2005) resulting from poisonous animals in southern Santa Catarina State, Brazil

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Epidemiologia Dos Acidentes Com Animais Peçonhentos Registrados Em Nova Xavantina – Mt

Epidemiologia Dos Acidentes Com Animais Peçonhentos Registrados Em Nova Xavantina – Mt

Arthropods the Medicinal Importance in Brazil: Retrospective Epidemiological Information about Accidents Involving these Animals

Contextual analysis and epidemiology of spider bite in southern Santa Catarina State, Brazil

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