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Editorial
. 2019 Aug 7;23(1):274.
doi: 10.1186/s13054-019-2554-y.

The end-expiratory occlusion test: please, let me hold your breath!

Francesco Gavelli  1   2   3 , Jean-Louis Teboul  4   5 , Xavier Monnet  4   5
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Editorial

The end-expiratory occlusion test: please, let me hold your breath!

Francesco Gavelli et al. Crit Care. .
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Conflict of interest statement

XM and J-LT are members of the Medical Advisory Board of Pulsion Medical Systems. XM gave lectures for Cheetah Medical. FG declares no competing interests.

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Procedure to perform an end-expiratory occlusion test
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