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. 2005 Jun 15;9(4):E12.
doi: 10.1186/cc3759.

Early percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy leads to improved outcomes in critically ill medical patients as compared to delayed tracheostomy

John C Lee  1 , Mitchell P Fink
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Early percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy leads to improved outcomes in critically ill medical patients as compared to delayed tracheostomy

John C Lee et al. Crit Care. .
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