June 18, 2026 · The American journal of emergency medicine · DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2026.06.020

Association between bedside medical toxicology consultation and hospital triage and resource utilization for poisoned patients

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The authors aimed to investigate the impact of bedside medical toxicology consultations on hospital triage, resource utilization, and management outcomes for poisoned patients. Their study found that such consultations were associated with a higher likelihood of managing patients in the emergency department without admission, increased ICU admissions for more severe cases, greater use of targeted therapies, and similar or shorter lengths of stay across care levels. These results suggest that integrating medical toxicology services could improve the management of poisoned patients and optimize hospital resource use.

Daniel J McCabe, Jiayi Sun, J Priyanka Vakkalanka, Taeuk Kang, Joshua Radke

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