MORDEDURA DE SERPIENTE: IMPORTANCIA DEL DIAGNÓSTICO Y TRATAMIENTO INMEDIATO
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Antídoto, Enfermedad Tropical Desatendida, Epidemiología, Vulnerabilidad, EnvenenamientoResumen
Las mordeduras de serpiente afectan a unos tres millones de personas al año en todo el mundo. Se trata de un fenómeno ecológico, social y económico, y una enfermedad tropical desatendida que afecta a los países tropicales y subtropicales, a las poblaciones pobres y rurales, con acceso limitado a los servicios de salud y antídotos, lo que hace que la morbilidad y la mortalidad se tengan en cuenta en las políticas públicas y los acuerdos internacionales mediados por la Organización Mundial de la Salud. El objetivo de este estudio es presentar una revisión sobre la importancia del diagnóstico y el tratamiento inmediatos de las mordeduras de serpiente. La falta de atención a este problema de salud pública y las crisis en la producción de antídotos han dejado a millones de personas vulnerables, con menos posibilidades de recibir tratamiento. La subnotificación, la escasez de estudios epidemiológicos, las ineficiencias en la producción, los escasos incentivos para la innovación o la inversión en nuevos procesos tecnológicos, la demanda inadecuada del mercado, los bajos volúmenes de fabricación, las limitaciones de almacenamiento, los problemas de distribución y la financiación inadecuada para las adquisiciones, así como la formación deficiente de los profesionales de la salud, se reflejan en el riesgo de colapso en muchas partes del mundo. Es necesario fomentar las inversiones en políticas públicas para atender a las poblaciones vulnerables, promover la formación continua de los profesionales sanitarios y las comunidades vulnerables, prestando especial atención a esta enfermedad.
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