Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: The present study was undertaken for assessing the Snake Bite Victims in a Tertiary Care Centre. Materials & methods: 100 subjects were enrolled in the present study. Only those subjects were enrolled in the present study which reported with snake bites. Complete data record files of all these 100 patients was analyzed. Complete demographic and clinical data was tabulated and assessed. Details of the treatment therapy received along with the final outcome of treatment were also recorded. On the basis of autopsy findings, in which patients died because of necropsy, was regarded as mortality. Results: Analysis of 100 patients was done. Mean age of the subjects was 49.8 years. Majority of the patients belonged to the age group of more than 40 years. 61 percent of the patients were males while the remaining were females. In more than 90 percent of the patients, the place of bite was out field. In 5 percent of the cases, the place of bite was inside the house. In more than 75 percent of the cases, the part of body bitten by snake was leg while in 4 percent of the patients; the part of body bittern was hip. Overall, mortality rate was 3 percent. Conclusion: Snake bite is a neglected, life-threatening emergency in developing countries such as India and demands immediate anti-venom therapy. Hospital studies are a key source of information about snake bites.