Research strategies to improve snakebite treatment: Challenges and progress
| Autor: | Robert A. Harrison, Darren A. N. Cook, Nicholas R. Casewell, Rachel B. Currier, Simon C. Wagstaff, Camila Renjifo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Antivenins business.industry International Cooperation Research Biophysics Snake Bites Biochemistry Disadvantaged Research strategies Research community Intervention (counseling) medicine Humans Effective treatment Preventable death Intensive care medicine business Delivery of Health Care |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Proteomics. 74:1768-1780 |
| ISSN: | 1874-3919 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jprot.2011.06.019 |
| Popis: | Antivenom is an effective treatment of snakebite but, because of the complex interplay of fiscal, epidemiological, therapeutic efficacy and safety issues, the mortality of snakebite remains unacceptably high. Efficiently combating this high level of preventable death amongst the world's most disadvantaged communities requires the globally-coordinated action of multiple intervention programmes. This is the overall objective of the Global Snakebite Initiative. This paper describes the challenges facing the research community to develop snakebite treatments that are more efficacious, safe and affordable than current therapy. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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