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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2005 Sep 8;9(5):E21.
doi: 10.1186/cc3813.

Corticosteroids increased short and long-term mortality in adults with traumatic head injury

Michael S Czekajlo  1 , Eric B Milbrandt
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Corticosteroids increased short and long-term mortality in adults with traumatic head injury

Michael S Czekajlo et al. Crit Care. .
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