Development and validation of a minimum requirements checklist for snakebite envenoming treatment in the Brazilian Amazonia.

• Main Authors: Thiago Serrão-Pinto (Author), Eleanor Strand (Author), Gisele Rocha (Author), André Sachett (Author), Joseir Saturnino (Author), Altair Seabra de Farias (Author), Aline Alencar (Author), José Diego Brito-Sousa (Author), Anna Tupetz (Author), Flávia Ramos (Author), Elizabeth Teixeira (Author), Catherine Staton (Author), João Vissoci (Author), Charles J Gerardo (Author), Fan Hui Wen (Author), Jacqueline Sachett (Author), Wuelton M Monteiro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Currently, antivenoms are the only specific treatment available for snakebite envenoming. In Brazil, over 30% of patients cannot access antivenom within its critical care window. Researchers have therefore proposed decentralizing to community health centers to decrease...