Quality of life in patients aged 80 or over after intensive care unit discharge

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Jacqueline Koeze et al. Crit Care. 2010.

. 2010;14(4):434; author reply 434.

doi: 10.1186/cc9088. Epub 2010 Jul 30.

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Quality of life in patients aged 80 or over after ICU discharge.
Tabah A, Philippart F, Timsit JF, Willems V, Français A, Leplège A, Carlet J, Bruel C, Misset B, Garrouste-Orgeas M. Tabah A, et al. Crit Care. 2010;14(1):R2. doi: 10.1186/cc8231. Epub 2010 Jan 8. Crit Care. 2010. PMID: 20064197 Free PMC article.

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