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   The ocular complications of an envenomous snakebite

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: HL Sithole --- School of Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Studies, College of Graduate Studies, College of Graduate Studies, University of South Africa,

   An envenomous snakebite is an important public health problem that can lead to irreversible loss of vision. Snake venom neurotoxins mainly act on the peripheral nervous system at the neuromuscular junction, and result in the implication of the cranial nerves...

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   Snakebite in north-eastern South Africa: clinical characteristics and risks for severity

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Darryl Wood --- Nelson Mandela School of Clinical Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Benjamin Sartorius --- School of Public Health, University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Richard Hift --- Nelson Mandela School of Clinical Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

   Objectives: To identify the toxicity profile of snakebites and to assess clinical severity.

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