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Editorial
. 2007 Apr 14;334(7597):757-8.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39168.568692.BE.

Inhaled nitric oxide for acute respiratory distress syndrome

Niall D Ferguson
Editorial

Inhaled nitric oxide for acute respiratory distress syndrome

Niall D Ferguson. BMJ. .

Abstract

Theoretical promise of benefit does not translate to improvements in morbidity and mortality

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: NDF is a friend of, and collaborator with, the authors of the paper that is related to this editorial; he accepted this editorial commission only after disclosing such to the BMJ editorial staff. He did not peer review the paper.

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