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Clinical Research

An international survey of the treatment of massive paracetamol overdose in 2023

Sanjay Mohana Division of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine, Northwell Health, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine, Hofstra/Northwell, NY, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Joshua Bloomb Department of Emergency Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7654-7828View further author information
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Samantha Keresterc Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USAView further author information
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Robert S. Hoffmand Division of Medical Toxicology, Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0091-9573View further author information
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Mark K. Sud Division of Medical Toxicology, Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA;e New York City Poison Control Center, New York, NY, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5211-5334View further author information
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Pages 968-973 | Received 13 Aug 2023, Accepted 18 Nov 2023, Published online: 19 Dec 2023

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