Hospital referrals of patients with acute poisoning by the Belgian Poison Centre: analysis of characteristics, associated factors, compliance and costs.

Anne-Marie Katrien DescampsDominique VandijckWalter BuylaertMartine MostinPeter De Paepe

Published in: Emergency medicine journal : EMJ (2020)

Only a small proportion of patients followed the advice of the BPC to go (conditionally) to the hospital. A systematic follow-up of cases is warranted to examine the appropriateness of referrals and the compliance of patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
healthcare
prognostic factors
emergency department
patient reported
drug induced