Medical Toxicology Consultations and Mortality Among Patients With Poisonings in the PICU

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• Paul Wax; Rachel Culbreth; Jeffrey Brent; Christina Hantsch; Theresa Mikhailov; Nancy Brundage
PMID: 40019762DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.62139

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This article describes how medical toxicology consultations can help children in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) who have been poisoned. The study looks at whether having a toxicologist involved changes the chances of survival for these patients. It also talks about how often these consultations happen and what kinds of poisonings are most common. The goal is to see if expert advice from toxicologists makes a difference in saving lives and improving care for kids with poisoning in the hospital.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audience: Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Child; Critical Care; Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; Mortality; Pediatrics; Poisoning; Toxicology

Institutions: American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT); University of Texas Southwestern; University of Colorado Anschutz; Medical College of Wisconsin

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