The prevalence of liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry confirmed paediatric poisoning at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
Norbertta WashayaAlicia EvansRudzani MuloiwaPeter SmithHeloise BuysPublished in: BMC pediatrics (2021)
When the limitations are known, LC-MS/MS is useful in identifying cases of occult poisoning, identifying patients who have ingested multiple substances and/or an unknown substance and when targeted towards child protection. As LC-MS/MS is an expensive test, it should be used judiciously in LMICs.
Keyphrases
- south africa
- liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry
- end stage renal disease
- hiv positive
- simultaneous determination
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- healthcare
- young adults
- ms ms
- mental health
- risk factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- solid phase extraction
- drug delivery
- cancer therapy
- antiretroviral therapy