French Scorpionism (Mainland and Oversea Territories): Narrative Review of Scorpion Species, Scorpion Venom, and Envenoming Management by Jules-Antoine Vaucel, Sébastien Larréché, Camille Paradis, Arnaud Courtois, Jean-Marc Pujo, Narcisse Elenga, Dabor Résière, Weniko Caré, Luc de Haro, Jean-Christophe Gallart, Romain Torrents, Corinne Schmitt, Johan Chevalier, Magali Labadie, Hatem Kallel, French PCC Research Group

Subjects: “…scorpion stings…”
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Late neurological manifestation of scorpion poisoning. A case report by Francisco Arocha-Sandoval, Rafael Villalobos-Perozo

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Escorpionismo por Tityus pusillus Pocock, 1893 (Scorpiones; Buthidae) no Estado de Pernambuco Scorpionism caused by Tityus pusillus Pocock, 1893 (Scorpiones; Buthidae) in State of... by Cleide Maria Ribeiro de Albuquerque, Tiago Jordão Porto, Maria Lucineide Porto Amorim, Pedro de Lima Santana Neto

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Toxicity Mechanism of Dangerous Scorpion Stings in Iran by Rouhullah Dehghani, Ahmad Ghorbani, Masoomeh Varzandeh, Fatemeh Karami-Robati

Subjects: “…Poisoning; Mechanism; Hazardous; Scorpion envenomation; Iran…”
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Epidemiological study in Brazil: Scorpion sting cases in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte by Kaliany Adja Medeiros de Araújo, Manoela Torres-Rêgo, Thaynara Gurgel-Medeiros, Arnóbio Antônio da Silva-Júnior, Renner de Souza Leite, Alessandra Daniele-Silva, Matheus de Freitas Fernandes-Pedrosa

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Escorpionismo em crianças e adolescentes: aspectos clínicos e epidemiológicos de pacientes hospitalizados Scorpion poisoning among children and adolescents: clinical and epidemiological characteristics of hospitalized patients by Fátima Maria Barbosa Horta, Antônio Prates Caldeira, Janer Aparecida S. Sares

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Complications of Scorpion Stings in Patients Admitted in Afzalipour Hospital in Kerman by Faezeh Ebrahimi, Zohreh Oghabian, shakiba farhadpour, Saeedeh Shojaeepour, Rouhullah Dehghani

“…Background: Scorpion sting is one of the medical health problems in tropical and subtropical regions of Iran. …”
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Scorpion stings envenomation in Sudan: a retrospective study of hospital-based incidence by Huda Khalid, Manal E. Siyam, Muhammad E. M. O. Elamin, Rasha S. Azrag

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Administration of a Second Dose Antivenom in the Early Period: Is It Effective in Scorpion Stings? by Çiğdem El, Mehmet Emin Çelikkaya

“…We aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a second dose of antivenom in this study.Materials and Methods:One hundred patients between 0-17 years who were followed up due to scorpion stings or poisonings in Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics between October 2016 and March 2018 were analyzed for age, gender, season, site of scorpion stings, clinical findings, treatment, follow-up steps and the effects of a second dose of antivenom on clinical progression retrospectively.Results:Of the total 100 patients, 45 were female (45%) and 55 were male (55%). …”
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Comparison of the Scorpionism Caused by <i>Centruroides</i> <i>margaritatus</i>, <i>Tityus</i> <i>pachyurus</i> and <i>Tityus</i> n. sp. aff. <i>metuendus</i> Scorpion Venoms in Co... by Leydy Lorena Mendoza-Tobar, Ivonne Alejandra Meza-Cabrera, Juan C. Sepúlveda-Arias, Jimmy Alexander Guerrero-Vargas

“…They were later intraperitoneally inoculated with doses of 35% and 70% of LD₅₀ of total venom. Poisoning signs were observed during a 6-h period to determine the level of scorpionism. …”
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Epidemiological and Clinical Aspects of Scorpion Envenomation in Machacalis, Minas Gerais, Brazil, from 2016 to 2017 by Dilceu Silveira Tolentino Júnior, Eliseu Miranda de Assis, Roberto Carlos de Oliveira, Arlanjo Bispo de Sousa Marques, Bruno Souza Farias, Jessé Medeiros Leandro, Lucas Silveira Paulo, Mácio Emílio Caldeira da Silva, Lízia Colares Vilela

“…A total of 84 cases of scorpion stings were identified, corresponding to 91% of all cases of involvement with poisonous animals. …”
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Effects of Tityus stigmurus (Thorell 1876) (Scorpiones: Buthidae) venom in isolated perfused rat kidneys by NATHALIA A. SILVA, CLEIDE M.R. ALBUQUERQUE, ALINE D. MARINHO, ROBERTA J.B. JORGE, ANTONIO G. SILVA NETO, HELENA S.A. MONTEIRO, TÚLIO D. SILVA, MÁRCIA V. SILVA, MARIA TEREZA S. CORREIA, TICIANA P. PEREIRA, ALICE M.C. MARTINS, DALGIMAR B. MENEZES, RAFAEL M. XIMENES, RENÉ D. MARTINS

“…However, there are few studies concerning the renal pathophysiology of scorpion poisoning. In this study, we evaluated the effects of T. stigmurus venom (TsV) on renal parameters in isolated rat kidneys. …”
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Greek Fire, Poison Arrows, and Scorpion Bombs (A.) Mayor Pp. xxx + 384, ills, maps, colour pls.... by Alan Clague

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Scorpion venom peptides: Molecular diversity, structural characteristics, and therapeutic use from channelopathies to viral infections and cancers by Zhiqiang Xia, Dangui He, Yingliang Wu, Hang Fai Kwok, Zhijian Cao

“…Scorpion venom peptides not only are 'poisons' that immobilize, paralyze, kill, or dissolve preys but also become important candidates for drug development and design. …”
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Venomous bites, stings, and poisoning: An update by Warrell, D

“…This article discusses the epidemiology, prevention, clinical features, and treatment of venomous bites by snakes, lizards, and spiders; stings by fish, jellyfish, echinoderms, insects, and scorpions; and poisoning by ingestion of fish, turtles, and shellfish. …”

Epidemiology of accidents with poisonous animals registered in Nova Xavantina – MT by Vivian Tallita Pinheiro Santana, Eliane Aparecida Suchara

“…Thus, educational campaigns and the adoption of preventive measures are essential to reduce the occurrence of these diseases in this city. KEYWORDS: Poisoning; snake bites; Scorpion Stings.…”
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Therapeutic Anticancer Uses of the Active Principles of “<i>Rhopalurus junceus</i>” Venom by Mario Dioguardi, Giorgia Apollonia Caloro, Luigi Laino, Mario Alovisi, Diego Sovereto, Vito Crincoli, Riccardo Aiuto, Antonio Dioguardi, Alfredo De Lillo, Giuseppe Troiano, Lorenzo Lo Muzio

“…This scorpion is known by the common name of “Blue Scorpion”. …”
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Accidents and poisoning caused by arachnids on domestic felines and canines: a review by Raíssa Coutinho de Lucena, Marcio Bernardino DaSilva

“… Poisoning by spiders' bites and scorpions' stings domestic canines and felines seems to be frequent, considering the biology and behavior of these animals. …”
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Application of Metabolomic Tools for Studying Low Molecular-Weight Fraction of Animal Venoms and Poisons by Agnieszka Klupczynska, Magdalena Pawlak, Zenon J. Kokot, Jan Matysiak

“…The aim of this article is to summarize the available literature where metabolomic technologies were used for examining the composition of animal venoms and poisons. The paper discusses only the low molecular-weight components of venoms and poisons collected from snakes, spiders, scorpions, toads, frogs, and ants. …”
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The Evaluation of Poisoning Cases who Applied to the Adıyaman University Training and Research Hospital Pediatrics Emergency Department by Çapan Konca, Mehmet Tekin, Mustafa Gökhan Usman, Yeliz Genç, Mehmet Turgut

“…Supportive treatments were applied to 90.1% of patients, and antidotes were used in 4.9% of patients. A patient with a scorpion sting died due to cardio-pulmonary insufficiency.Conclusion: In our region, the most common poisoning agents were drugs and scorpion stings. …”
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