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Clinical characteristics and predictors of prolonged hospitalization in patients with cosmetic botulinum toxin poisoning: a retrospective cohort study

  • By

  • Yu-quan Chen

  • Yi-fan Ye

  • Mei-wen Xie

  • Yu-qiang Lin

  • Zhi-qian Yang

  • Zhi Wang

  • June 22, 2026

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    The study analyzed 145 patients hospitalized for cosmetic botulinum toxin poisoning at Guangzhou Twelfth People’s Hospital.

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    The most common symptoms included dizziness (89.66%), dysphagia (85.52%), and blurred vision (75.17%).

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    Dysphagia, slurred speech, and duration of antitoxin therapy were identified as factors associated with prolonged hospitalization.

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    A nomogram was developed to estimate length of stay based on clinical characteristics and treatment duration.

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    No in-hospital deaths occurred among the patients included in the study.

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Clinical characteristics and predictors of prolonged hospitalization in patients with cosmetic botulinum toxin poisoning: a retrospective cohort study

  • by Yu-quan Chen, Yi-fan Ye, Mei-wen Xie, Yu-qiang Lin, Zhi-qian Yang, Zhi Wang

  • June 22, 2026

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