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. 2020 Jun;46(6):1286-1287.
doi: 10.1007/s00134-020-05998-4. Epub 2020 Mar 11.

Early versus late tracheostomy in patients with traumatic brain injury

Taiki Hoshino  1 , Hiroshi Yonekura  2 , Yuki Nakamori  1 , Masataka Kamei  1
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Early versus late tracheostomy in patients with traumatic brain injury

Taiki Hoshino et al. Intensive Care Med. 2020 Jun.
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