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. 2020 Jun:151:8-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2020.04.014. Epub 2020 Apr 15.

Which intravascular access should we use in patients with suspected/confirmed COVID-19?

Jacek Smereka  1 , Lukasz Szarpak  2 , Krzysztof J Filipiak  3 , Milosz Jaguszewski  4 , Jerzy R Ladny  5
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Which intravascular access should we use in patients with suspected/confirmed COVID-19?

Jacek Smereka et al. Resuscitation. 2020 Jun.
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Meantime to establish intravascular access during full protective gear wearing.
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