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<journal-id>0001-6002</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Acta Médica Costarricense]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Acta méd. costarric]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0001-6002</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Colegio de Médicos y Cirujanos de Costa Rica]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0001-60022020000300102</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Envenenamiento ofídico en Costa Rica: logros y tareas pendientes]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Snakebite envenoming in Costa Rica: achievements and pending tasks]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Gutiérrez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[José María]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Arias-Rodríguez]]></surname>
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<surname><![CDATA[Alape-Girón]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alberto]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Costa Rica Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Facultad de Microbiología ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Costa Rica Departamento de Bioquímica, Escuela de Medicina ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Costa Rica</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>62</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>102</fpage>
<lpage>108</lpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0001-60022020000300102&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0001-60022020000300102&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0001-60022020000300102&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Objetivo:  Efectuar un análisis de los logros en Costa Rica en cuanto al problema de los envenenamientos por mordeduras de serpientes, y señalar tareas pendientes para reducir aún más el impacto de esta patología.  Metodología:  Se efectuó una revisión de bibliografía relacionada con el estudio del envenenamiento ofídico en Costa Rica y con los avances efectuados en el tema, en el país. Paralelamente, se identificaron aspectos que requieren atención en el manejo de esta enfermedad tropical desatendida.  Conclusiones: Desde las primeras décadas del siglo XX, se han realizado avances significativos en la comprensión y manejo del problema de los envenenamientos por mordedura de serpiente en Costa Rica. Se ha trabajado desde una visión integral que incluye: investigación científico-tecnológica, producción y distribución de antivenenos, esfuerzos en prevención, capacitación de las personas profesionales de la salud en el diagnóstico y tratamiento, y docencia de grado y posgrado en el tema. El país ha asumido un papel de liderazgo a nivel internacional, tanto en el plano académico como en la provisión de antivenenos a muchos países. No obstante, aún quedan aspectos del problema que requieren nuevos esfuerzos en nuestro medio, sobre todo en lo referente a la atención de las consecuencias biomédicas, psicológicas, sociales y económicas que sufren las personas afectadas.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Aim:  To analyze the achievements made in Costa Rica in confronting the problem of snakebite envenomings, and to identify pending tasks to further reduce the impact of this pathology.  Methods:  A review of the literature on snakebite envenomings in Costa Rica was carried out, identifying the main achievements reached in the country. In parallel, issues that require renewed attention in the management of this neglected tropical disease were identified.  Conclusions:  Since the first decades of the 20th century, significant advances have been made in Costa Rica for understanding and confronting the problem of snakebite envenomings. An integrative perspective has been implemented, which includes scientific and technological research, production and distribution of antivenoms, prevention campaigns, training of health professionals in the diagnosis and treatment of envenomings, and teaching at graduate and undergraduate levels. Costa Rica has had a leading international role in this topic at the academic level, and by providing antivenoms to many countries. Nevertheless, there are issues that require further efforts, especially regarding the attention to the biomedical, psychological, social and economic consequences suffered by people affected by snakebites.]]></p></abstract>
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