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. 2015 Sep;30(5):336-7.
doi: 10.1152/physiol.00025.2015.

How Important is Diaphragm Function as a Determinant of Outcomes for MICU Patients in Respiratory Failure?

Gerald S Supinski  1 , Leigh A Callahan  1
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How Important is Diaphragm Function as a Determinant of Outcomes for MICU Patients in Respiratory Failure?

Gerald S Supinski et al. Physiology (Bethesda). 2015 Sep.
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