Geoffrey K. Isbister
University of Newcastle
506 Papers
3.1K Citations
Geoffrey K. Isbister is an academic researcher from University of Newcastle. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Antivenom. The author has an hindex of 57, co-authored 468 publications. Previous affiliations of Geoffrey K. Isbister include Children's Hospital at Westmead & Boston Children's Hospital.
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Papers
Mapping the Risk of Snakebite in Sri Lanka - A National Survey with Geospatial Analysis.
Dileepa Senajith Ediriweera,Anuradhani Kasturiratne,Arunasalam Pathmeswaran,Nipul Kithsiri Gunawardena,Buddhika Asiri Wijayawickrama,Shaluka Jayamanne,Geoffrey K. Isbister,Geoffrey K. Isbister,Andrew H. Dawson,Andrew H. Dawson,Emanuele Giorgi,Peter J. Diggle,David G. Lalloo,Hithanadura Janaka de Silva +13 more
TL;DR: This study provides community based incidence rates of snakebite and envenoming for Sri Lanka and highlights the limitations associated with estimates of incidence from hospital data or localized surveys, and shows wide variation in incidence within the country.
Clinical consequences of spider bites: recent advances in our understanding
TL;DR: Most spiders only cause minor effects, including a large number of groups that have been implicated in necrotic arachnidism, including the widow spiders, recluse spiders and some mygalomorph spiders.
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Long-term Effects of Snake Envenoming
TL;DR: In the future, it will be important to follow cohorts of snakebite patients for a longer period of time to understand the true prevalence, severity, clinical progression and risk factors of long-term effects of snake envenoming.
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Pharmacokinetics of Snake Venom.
TL;DR: It is intended that the quantitative information provided in this review will provide a useful basis for future studies that address the pharmacokinetics of snakebite in humans.
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A randomised controlled trial of hot water (45˚C) immersion versus ice packs for pain relief in bluebottle stings
Conrad Loten,Barrie Stokes,David Worsley,Jamie Seymour,Simon Jiang,Geoffrey K. Isbister,Geoffrey K. Isbister +6 more
TL;DR: The objective is to investigate the effectiveness of hot water immersion for the treatment of Physalia sp.
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