| Injuries and envenoming by aquatic animals in fishermen of Coxim and Corumbá municipalities, state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil: identification of the causative agents, clinical aspects and first aid measures. | |
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PMID: 21085854 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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INTRODUCTION: The fishes of continental Brazil have socioeconomic importance due to their potential for sport fishing and commercial and subsistence uses, as seen in the Upper Paraguay River Basin, particularly in the municipalities of the Pantanal region, where it is the second largest economic activity. Injuries caused in professional fishermen are common and poorly studied, as in other regions of the country. METHODS: Data were obtained from questionnaires and interviews with 100 professional fishermen, 50 in each municipality, between December 2008 and October 2009. RESULTS: All the fishermen reported some kind of injury caused by fish stings (78% of injuries) and fish, alligator and snake bites (22%) on the hands (46% of cases) and feet (35% of cases). Most of the patients had mild symptoms. The most severe cases were associated with secondary bacterial infections and required specific treatment and prolonged recovery associated with social and economic losses. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study indicate that the stressful work conditions, inattention to basic preventive measures and carelessness were factors that contributed to accidents and that the toxicity and ability to inflict mechanical trauma of some aquatic species, plus the ineffective use of first aid and hospital treatment, contributed to the high morbidity and complications in many cases. Data from this study are relevant to the fishing communities of the Pantanal region, since they reveal high rates of accidents, lack of knowledge concerning first aid, initial treatment, injury prevention and lack of medical follow-up of the population. |
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Authors:
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Geovane Cândido da Silva; José Sabino; Cleber José Rodrigues Alho; Vânia Lúcia Brandão Nunes; Vidal Haddad Jr |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical Volume: 43 ISSN: 1678-9849 ISO Abbreviation: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. Publication Date: 2010 Sep-Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-11-18 Completed Date: 2011-04-05 Revised Date: 2011-06-24 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7507456 Medline TA: Rev Soc Bras Med Trop Country: Brazil |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 486-90 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Zoology, Universidade Anhanguera, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil. gcsilvaet@yahoo.com.br |
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Accidents, Occupational
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statistics & numerical data* Alligators and Crocodiles* Animals Bites and Stings / epidemiology*, therapy Brazil / epidemiology First Aid* Fisheries / statistics & numerical data* Fishes* Humans Poisoning / epidemiology, etiology Retrospective Studies Rivers Severity of Illness Index Snake Bites / epidemiology |
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