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. 2020 Summer;58(3):9-13.
doi: 10.1097/AIA.0000000000000280.

Challenges of pediatric obesity in perioperative care

Alyssa Brzenski  1 , Sujana Dontukurthy  2 , Vidya T Raman  2
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Challenges of pediatric obesity in perioperative care

Alyssa Brzenski et al. Int Anesthesiol Clin. 2020 Summer.
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