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Editorial
. 2018 Jun;10(Suppl 17):S1992-S1994.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.05.154.

Elective ICU admission after major surgery: can too much support be futile?

Fernando G Zampieri  1
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Editorial

Elective ICU admission after major surgery: can too much support be futile?

Fernando G Zampieri. J Thorac Dis. 2018 Jun.
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Conflicts of Interest: The author has no conflicts of interest to declare.

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ICU effects on mortality may be mediated by its protective effects (left) and harms (right). The net benefit depends on which side prevails.
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