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Editorial
. 2013 Sep 1;188(5):525-7.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.201306-1092ED.

When is critical illness not like an asteroid strike?

Theodore J Iwashyna, Hallie C Prescott
Editorial

When is critical illness not like an asteroid strike?

Theodore J Iwashyna et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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  • Bidirectional relationship between cognitive function and pneumonia.
    Shah FA, Pike F, Alvarez K, Angus D, Newman AB, Lopez O, Tate J, Kapur V, Wilsdon A, Krishnan JA, Hansel N, Au D, Avdalovic M, Fan VS, Barr RG, Yende S. Shah FA, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2013 Sep 1;188(5):586-92. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201212-2154OC. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2013. PMID: 23848267 Free PMC article.

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