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. 2003 Jun;7(3):260-4.

doi: 10.1186/cc2196. Epub 2003 May 7.

The PIRO concept: O is for organ dysfunction

Jean-Louis Vincent¹, Julia Wendon, Johan Groeneveld, John C Marshall, Stephen Streat, Jean Carlet

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PMID: 12793882
PMCID: PMC270690
DOI: 10.1186/cc2196

The PIRO concept: O is for organ dysfunction

Jean-Louis Vincent et al. Crit Care. 2003 Jun.

. 2003 Jun;7(3):260-4.

doi: 10.1186/cc2196. Epub 2003 May 7.

Authors

Jean-Louis Vincent¹, Julia Wendon, Johan Groeneveld, John C Marshall, Stephen Streat, Jean Carlet

Affiliation

¹ Department of Intensive Care, Erasme Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Belgium. jlvincen@ulb.ac.be

PMID: 12793882
PMCID: PMC270690
DOI: 10.1186/cc2196

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