Retrospective analysis of clinical and epidemiological characteristics of Chinese cobra bites in a South China emergency department
Abstract In China, it is estimated that over 100,000 snakebite incidents occur each year, significantly endangering human life. This study retrospectively analyzed the treatment data of Chinese cobra bite patients in a Chinese hospital from 2010 to July 2017. It was found that local necrosis typical...
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| description | Abstract In China, it is estimated that over 100,000 snakebite incidents occur each year, significantly endangering human life. This study retrospectively analyzed the treatment data of Chinese cobra bite patients in a Chinese hospital from 2010 to July 2017. It was found that local necrosis typically occurs after a Chinese cobra bite, and effective treatment involves removal of the necrotic tissue and facilitating wound healing with anti-infection measures. The extent of local damage after the bite was correlated with creatine kinase levels. In addition, early administration of Chinese cobra antivenom was beneficial as it alleviated local necrosis and reduced the likelihood of adverse complications. However, under the current treatment protocols, the use or nonuse of Chinese cobra antivenom does not significantly impact survival outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1bfd98fa31f54fe9a96d6d65ecd8e9cd2025-08-20T03:03:36ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-07-0115111110.1038/s41598-025-04204-zRetrospective analysis of clinical and epidemiological characteristics of Chinese cobra bites in a South China emergency departmentZhou Huang0Xiao-dan Lv1Dong-Ling Huang2Fan Wang3Wan-Xia Wei4Guo-Dong Pang5Wei Wang6Department of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical UniversityDepartment of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical UniversityDepartment of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical UniversityDepartment of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical UniversityDepartment of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical UniversityDepartment of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical UniversityDepartment of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical UniversityAbstract In China, it is estimated that over 100,000 snakebite incidents occur each year, significantly endangering human life. This study retrospectively analyzed the treatment data of Chinese cobra bite patients in a Chinese hospital from 2010 to July 2017. It was found that local necrosis typically occurs after a Chinese cobra bite, and effective treatment involves removal of the necrotic tissue and facilitating wound healing with anti-infection measures. The extent of local damage after the bite was correlated with creatine kinase levels. In addition, early administration of Chinese cobra antivenom was beneficial as it alleviated local necrosis and reduced the likelihood of adverse complications. However, under the current treatment protocols, the use or nonuse of Chinese cobra antivenom does not significantly impact survival outcomes.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-04204-zSnakebiteChinese cobraVenomAntivenom |
| spellingShingle | Zhou Huang Xiao-dan Lv Dong-Ling Huang Fan Wang Wan-Xia Wei Guo-Dong Pang Wei Wang Retrospective analysis of clinical and epidemiological characteristics of Chinese cobra bites in a South China emergency department Scientific Reports Snakebite Chinese cobra Venom Antivenom |
| title | Retrospective analysis of clinical and epidemiological characteristics of Chinese cobra bites in a South China emergency department |
| title_full | Retrospective analysis of clinical and epidemiological characteristics of Chinese cobra bites in a South China emergency department |
| title_fullStr | Retrospective analysis of clinical and epidemiological characteristics of Chinese cobra bites in a South China emergency department |
| title_full_unstemmed | Retrospective analysis of clinical and epidemiological characteristics of Chinese cobra bites in a South China emergency department |
| title_short | Retrospective analysis of clinical and epidemiological characteristics of Chinese cobra bites in a South China emergency department |
| title_sort | retrospective analysis of clinical and epidemiological characteristics of chinese cobra bites in a south china emergency department |
| topic | Snakebite Chinese cobra Venom Antivenom |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-04204-z |
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