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Poison Centre Research

Effect of the first wave of COVID-19 on Poison Control Centre activities in 21 European countries: an EAPCCT initiative

L. Hondebrinka Dutch Poisons Information Centre, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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M. Zammitb Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Malta, Msida, MaltaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9202-1797
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L. C. G. Høgbergc Department of Anaesthesiology, The Danish Poisons Information Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg, Copenhagen, DenmarkORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0252-2470
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M. Hermanns-Clausend Poisons Information Centre, Department of General Paediatrics, Adolescent Medicine and Neonatology, Medical Center – University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9803-7324
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D. Lonatie Toxicology Unit, Poison Control Centre and National Toxicology Information Centre, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS Maugeri Hospital, University of Pavia, Pavia, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6285-3445
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K. Faberf National Poisons Information Centre, Associated Institute of the University of Zurich, Zurich, SwitzerlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7172-0676
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Z Babić
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G Bacis
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N Bates
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M Brvar
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H Líndal
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CA Locatelli
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Pages 1145-1155 | Received 28 Dec 2021, Accepted 29 Jul 2022, Published online: 21 Sep 2022

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