Scorpion Envenomation: An Intensive Care Unit Transfer Prediction Score

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  Scorpion Envenomation: An Intensive Care Unit Transfer Prediction Score ABSTRACT Background:   Scorpion envenomation frequently requires critical care intervention. Early determination of cases with a higher likelihood of clinical deterioration may allow for resource optimization and improvement of clinical endpoints. In this study, patients from a tertiary hospital with similar clinical characteristics but diverse outcomes were analyzed to propose a clinical deterioration prediction score. Methods:   Demographic, clinical, laboratory, and imaging findings of patients with scorpion envenomation were retrieved from a database used in a toxicology center based on in-person attendance data from 2019 to 2024. Multivariate models were defined and evaluated using receiver operating characteristic curves. A nomogram was created to estimate the probability of ICU transfer. Optimal cutoff points, sensitivity, and specificity were computed. Multiple imputation was performed using...

Species Composition and Spatial Distribution of Medically Important Scorpions in the Northern Part of Kerman Province, Iran

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Species Composition and Spatial Distribution of Medically Important Scorpions in the Northern Part of Kerman Province, Iran

Abstract

Background: Kerman Province is one of the endemic foci of scorpionism in southeastern Iran. Totally 17 species are reported for Kerman Province fauna. The current study seeks to determine the fauna of medically important scorpions in northern parts of this province.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2019 to March 2021. The specimens were captured from different areas, by rock-rolling during day and using Ultraviolet light at night. The specimens were pre­served in ethanol (80%) and then identified using reliable identification keys for scorpions.

Results: Totally, 499 specimens were captured from eight cities in northern Kerman. In total, 11 species belonging to three families were identified. Buthacus sp. is reported for the first time from Kerman Province. Buthacus sp., Hotten­totta cf. juliae, and Hottentotta cf. schach, were the lowest in frequency of occurrence, against Mesobuthus navidpouri as the highest frequency.

Conclusion: The results of this study are useful for the preparation of regional or monovalent antivenom for the Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute. Additionally, the obtained data are useful for the effective planning of scorpion control programs in the northern parts of Kerman Province, Iran.


Gorouhi, M. A., Izadian, A., Bavani, M. M., Sanei-Dehkordi, A., Habibi, A. M., Gidiglo, G. N., Afshar, A. A., Madjdzadeh, S. M., Yousefi, S., Shirani-Bidabadi, L., Abadi, Y. S., Barahoei, H., & Alizadeh, I. (n.d.). Species composition and spatial distribution of medically important scorpions in the northern part of Kerman Province, Iran. Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases. 

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