Poison control centres and alternative forms of communication: comparison of response rates between text message and telephone follow-up.
Jules-Antoine VaucelNicolas EnaudCamille ParadisCoralie BragançaArnaud CourtoisMaxime LanCédric Gil-Jardinenull nullRaphaël EnaudMagali Labadienull nullMarie DeguigneGaël Le RouxAlexis DescathaRamy AzzouzPatrick NisseAnne-Marie PatatNathalie ParetIngrid Blanc-BrissetCamille ParadisLuc de HaroNicolas SimonNicolas DelcourtFanny PelissierChristine TournoudEmmanuel PuskarczykJérôme LangrandHervé Laborde-CastérotWeniko CareDominique VodovarPublished in: Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) (2022)
Patients had good adherence to text messages. Text messages are easy to use, rapid, and allow the physician to easily prioritise follow-up without occupying the emergency line. Additionally, the costs of installation and maintenance are low for text message systems; these low costs facilitate the implementation of such services in various medical situations.