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Comment
. 2020 Apr 23;24(1):169.
doi: 10.1186/s13054-020-02892-9.

High-flow nasal cannula may be no safer than non-invasive positive pressure ventilation for COVID-19 patients

Kenneth E Remy  1 , John C Lin  2 , Philip A Verhoef  3
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High-flow nasal cannula may be no safer than non-invasive positive pressure ventilation for COVID-19 patients

Kenneth E Remy et al. Crit Care. .
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