BACKGROUND Scorpion sting is a common medical emergency in Iran. The epidemiological features and control of such cases vary from south to north. This review will provide new information about the epidemiology of scorpion stings in different provinces of Iran. METHODS In this descriptive retrospective study, data on scorpionism including incidence rates, mortality as well as locality from 200...

BACKGROUND In the few studies available, the risk of developing systemic reactions (SR) to hymenoptera stings in patients with previous large local reactions (LLRs) to stings ranges from 0 to 7 %. We evaluated both retrospectively and prospectively the risk of SRs in patients with LLRs to stings. METHODS An overall number of 477 patients, 396 with an SR as the first manifestation of allergy a...

Introduction In 2000 the World Health Organization reported that in the USA there were 54 deaths attributed to bee stings from a population of 281 million. Only 0.4% of the population is allergic to stings. First line treatment of stings is Epinephrine best delivered when anaphylactic symptoms are first noted. In the spring of 2012 two males were stung in Windsor Essex County resulting cardiac ...

BACKGROUND Severe systemic reactions (SRs) to insect venom are rare in childhood and there are few data on this study population. The aim of our study is to analyze the clinical features and to document the risk factors for severe SRs in children with insect venom allergy. METHODS Children with SRs after Hymenoptera sting were analyzed. The diagnosis was based on medical history, skin tests a...

BACKGROUND Specific immunotherapy for hymenoptera venom allergy (venom immunotherapy [VIT]) is safe and effective. The duration of treatment is still open for discussion because there is no reliable routine test to determine the real risk of serious anaphylactic reactions. This prospective study, which spans more than 25 years, was conducted to ensure unlimited protection through continuous VIT...

BACKGROUND Information on scorpion stings is available for many parts of Saudi Arabia, but not for Al-Jouf Province. METHODS We reviewed and analyzed 1449 cases of scorpion stings that presented to the emergency department of the hospitals and medical centers in Al-Jouf Province during a 2-year period (2005-2006). RESULTS The majority of patients (92.7%) manifested class I envenomation with...