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. 2020 Sep;125(3):e315-e316.
doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.05.022. Epub 2020 Jun 3.

More information needed for patients with COVID-19 receiving spinal anaesthesia

Michael Desciak  1 , Amanda Deis  1 , Stephen M McHugh  2
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More information needed for patients with COVID-19 receiving spinal anaesthesia

Michael Desciak et al. Br J Anaesth. 2020 Sep.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; coronavirus; neuraxial anaesthesia; personal protective equipment; spinal anaesthesia; umifenovir.

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