Table 5 Comparison of score and time to death in the 3 groups
From: Use of antivenoms for the treatment of envenomation by Elapidae snakes in Guinea, Sub-Saharan Africa
Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
(no antivenom) | (low dose) | (high dose) | |
Number of cases | 33 | 26 | 17 |
Score at presentation | Cured patients = ? | Cured patients = 4 [2–5] | Cured patients = 2.5 [1.3-4] |
Median [Q:0.25-0.75] | Fatalities = 5 [3–6]* | Fatalities = 4.5 [2.8-6] | Fatalities = 4 [3–4.5] |
Mean of antivenom ± SD [95%CI] | 0 | 26.2 ± 5.9 mL | 41.2 ± 2.3 mL |
Number of fatalities | 9 (27.3%) | 4 (15.4%) | 3 (17.6%) |
Time to presentation | – | Cured patients = 5 [3.3-9.3] | Cured patients = 3 [3.3-10] |
Median [Q: 0.25-0.75] | Fatalities = 2.5 [2–6.8] | Fatalities = 2 [2–8] | |
Time to death | 8 [7–13.5] | 5.5 [3.3-7] | 4 [4–4] |
Median [Q:0.25-0.75] |