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. 2014 Jan;40(1):135.
doi: 10.1007/s00134-013-3083-9. Epub 2013 Aug 28.

Sedation level and the prevalence of delirium

Nathan E Brummel  1 , E Wesley Ely
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Sedation level and the prevalence of delirium

Nathan E Brummel et al. Intensive Care Med. 2014 Jan.
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