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Acute carbon monoxide toxicity in a paediatric cohort: analysis of 10 boys poisoned during a scuba diving lesson

John Henry McDermottPaediatric Emergency Department, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK; ;Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-5220-8837
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Charles ReynardPaediatric Emergency Department, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK; ;Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK;
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Jonathan PerryDepartment of Physical Engineering, Sellafield Ltd, Seascale, UK;
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James W. DearNational Poisons Information Service Edinburgh, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK;
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Fran ChildManchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; ;Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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Rachel JennerPaediatric Emergency Department, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK; ;Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 856-859 | Received 07 Jan 2018, Accepted 17 Feb 2018, Published online: 08 Mar 2018

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