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. 2005 Mar 15;172(6):744.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.050193.

Can CPAP prevent the need for endotracheal intubation in patients with hypoxemia after abdominal surgery?

Ryan Foster  1 , Damon C Scales
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Can CPAP prevent the need for endotracheal intubation in patients with hypoxemia after abdominal surgery?

Ryan Foster et al. CMAJ. .
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