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Editorial
. 2017 Oct;9(10):3493-3497.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2017.09.11.

Rethinking the role of postoperative critical care in an inequitable world

Aryeh Shander  1 , Carmine Gianatiempo  1 , Mazyar Javidroozi  1
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Editorial

Rethinking the role of postoperative critical care in an inequitable world

Aryeh Shander et al. J Thorac Dis. 2017 Oct.
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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: A Shander has been a consultant or speaker with honorarium for or received research support from, Masimo, Gauss, and Vifor; He is a founding member of the Society for the Advancement of Blood Management (SABM). M Javidroozi has been a consultant and contractor for SABM and Gauss Surgical. C Gianatiempo declares no relevant conflict of interests.

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Methodology of the hospital-level analysis of the impact of ICU admission on mortality in the study by Kahan et al. (7).
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