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. 2020 Jul;67(7):893-894.
doi: 10.1007/s12630-020-01634-3. Epub 2020 Mar 18.

The impact of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) on coughing distance: implications on its use during the novel coronavirus disease outbreak

Ne-Hooi Will Loh  1 , Yanni Tan  2 , Juvel Taculod  3 , Billy Gorospe  3 , Analine S Teope  4 , Jyoti Somani  5 , Addy Yong Hui Tan  2
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The impact of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) on coughing distance: implications on its use during the novel coronavirus disease outbreak

Ne-Hooi Will Loh et al. Can J Anaesth. 2020 Jul.
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