When basic research doesn't translate to the bedside--lessons from the magnesium brain trauma study
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- DOI: 10.1111/j.1535-7511.2007.00201.x
When basic research doesn't translate to the bedside--lessons from the magnesium brain trauma study
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Magnesium sulfate for neuroprotection after traumatic brain injury: a randomised controlled trial.Lancet Neurol. 2007 Jan;6(1):29-38. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(06)70630-5. Lancet Neurol. 2007. PMID: 17166799 Clinical Trial.
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