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These practices, such as the use of tourniquets, pressure immobilization, and native concoctions, might result in adverse outcomes and cause delays in seeking medical assistance.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methodology:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This Case series design was conducted to identify the prehospital practices among patients with snake envenomation who presented to the emergency department of a tertiary care hospital. The study included 100 adult participants with definite characteristics of snake envenomation. Consecutive sampling was used to select participants, and data collection focused on clinico-epidemiological profiles and prehospital practices, including traditional remedies and first aid measures. Continuous variables were presented as mean \u00b1 standard deviation or median, and associations were assessed using Chi-square or Fisher\u2019s exact test.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Participants had a mean age of 45.5 \u00b1 15.6 years, with male predominance (71%) and the highest incidence in the 31\u201345 age group (33%). Most were from rural areas (94%). The median time from the bite to hospital admission was 90 minutes (IQR 4-180 minutes). 56% of participants used various methods before reaching the hospital. Washing the bite site with water and soap was the most common (19%), followed by topical native concoctions (17%) and pressure immobilization (17%).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study showed that various prehospital practices among patients were associated with threefold higher odds of delay in arriving at the hospital. 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