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Data Descriptor of Snakebites in Brazil from 2007 to 2020

Alexandre Vilhena Silva-Neto
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Gabriel Mouta
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Antônio Alcirley Da Silva Balieiro
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Jady Shayenne Mota Cordeiro
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Patricia Baleiro
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Tatyana Costa Amorim Ramos
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Djane Baia
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Patricia Takako Endo
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Theo Lynn
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Wuelton M. Monteiro
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Vanderson de Souza Sampaio
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Version 1 : Received: 8 February 2024 / Approved: 8 February 2024 / Online: 9 February 2024 (10:02:55 CET)

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Silva-Neto, A.V.; Mouta, G.S.; Silva Balieiro, A.A.; Cordeiro, J.S.M.; Balieiro, P.C.S.; Ramos, T.C.A.; Baia-da-Silva, D.C.; Rocha, É.S.; Endo, P.T.; Lynn, T.; Monteiro, W.M.; Sampaio, V.S. Data Descriptor of Snakebites in Brazil from 2007 to 2020. Data 2024, 9, 91. Silva-Neto, A.V.; Mouta, G.S.; Silva Balieiro, A.A.; Cordeiro, J.S.M.; Balieiro, P.C.S.; Ramos, T.C.A.; Baia-da-Silva, D.C.; Rocha, É.S.; Endo, P.T.; Lynn, T.; Monteiro, W.M.; Sampaio, V.S. Data Descriptor of Snakebites in Brazil from 2007 to 2020. Data 2024, 9, 91.

Abstract

Snakebite envenomations (SBE) are a significant global public health threat due to their morbidi-ty and mortality. It is a neglected public health issue in many tropical and subtropical countries. Brazil is in the top ten countries affected by SBE, with 32,160 cases reported in Brazil only in 2020, posing a high burden for this population. We describe the data structure of the Snakebite data on Notifiable Disease Information System (SINAN) made available by the Brazilian Minis-try of Health from 2007 to 2020. In addition, we also provide R scripts that allow a quick and automatic updating of data from the SINAN according to its availability. The data presented in this work is related to clinical and demographic information of SBE cases. Also, data on out-comes, laboratory results, and treatment is available. The database is available and freely acces-sible; however, preprocessing, adjustments, and standardization are necessary due to incom-pleteness and inconsistencies. Regardless of these limitations, it provides a solid basis for as-sessing different aspects and the national burden of envenoming.

Keywords

Snakebite envenomations; information system; database

Subject

Biology and Life Sciences, Life Sciences

Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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