The characteristics and costs of severe theophylline toxicity in a tertiary critical care unit in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Background. Severe theophylline toxicity requiring haemodialysis accounts for approximately one-third of drug toxicity cases admitted to the Livingstone Tertiary Hospital (LTH) intensive care unit (ICU) in Gqeberha, South Africa, imposing a significant resource burden. Objectives. To investigate...

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Main Authors: JV Oxley-Oxland, R Freercks, D Baker, E van der Merwe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2022-11-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/393