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. 1999 May 1;318(7192):1177.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7192.1177.

Systematic review of autoinflation for treatment of glue ear in children

D D Reidpath  1 , P P Glasziou, C Del Mar
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Systematic review of autoinflation for treatment of glue ear in children

D D Reidpath et al. BMJ. .
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Meta-analysis (Mantel-Haenszel fixed effects model) of autoinflation as treatment for glue ear
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