Chippaux J P
Centre de Recherches sur les Meningites et les Schistosomiases, Niamey, Niger.
Bull World Health Organ. 1998;76(5):515-24.
The true global incidence of envenomations and their severity remain largely misunderstood, except for a few countries where these accidents are rare or are correctly reported. Nevertheless, this information is essential for drawing up guidelines for dealing with snake-bites, to plan drug supplies, particularly antivenin, and to train medical staff on snake-bite treatments. Since the comprehensive review by Swaroop & Grab in 1954 no global survey has been carried out on snake-bite epidemiology. The present article is an attempt to draw the attention of health authorities to snake envenomations and urges them to prepare therapeutic protocols adapted to their needs.
除了少数几个蛇咬伤事故罕见或报告准确的国家外,全球范围内真正的蛇咬伤发病率及其严重程度在很大程度上仍未得到充分认识。然而,这些信息对于制定蛇咬伤处理指南、规划药品供应(特别是抗蛇毒血清)以及培训医护人员进行蛇咬伤治疗至关重要。自1954年斯瓦鲁普(Swaroop)和格拉布(Grab)进行全面综述以来,尚未开展过关于蛇咬伤流行病学的全球调查。本文旨在引起卫生当局对蛇咬伤的关注,并敦促他们制定适合自身需求的治疗方案。