Snakebites in Pediatric Patients in Kahramanmaraş: Is Pro-brain Natriuretic Peptide a Prognostic Biomarker for Snakebites?

Snake envenomations are a serious cause of mortality and morbidity in the world. This study was conducted to investigate snake bites in pediatric patients in Kahramanmaraş and to determine whether pro-brain natriuretic peptide (proBNP) has a prognostic value in these patients. Pediatric patients age...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2022-01, Vol.14 (1), p.e21570-e21570
Main Authors: İpek, Sevcan, Gungor, Sukru, Güllü, Ufuk U, Dalkıran, Tahir, Mercan, Mehmet, Demiray, Şeyma, Gürbüz, Yunus
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cardiology
Environmental Health
Pediatrics
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Summary:Snake envenomations are a serious cause of mortality and morbidity in the world. This study was conducted to investigate snake bites in pediatric patients in Kahramanmaraş and to determine whether pro-brain natriuretic peptide (proBNP) has a prognostic value in these patients. Pediatric patients aged
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.21570