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. 2020 Jun 30;24(1):388.
doi: 10.1186/s13054-020-03107-x.

Rapid establishment of an ICU using anesthesia ventilators during COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned

Amanda S Xi  1 , Marvin G Chang  2 , Edward A Bittner  1
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Rapid establishment of an ICU using anesthesia ventilators during COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned

Amanda S Xi et al. Crit Care. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Anesthesia ventilators; COVID-19; Coronavirus; ICU shortage; Ventilator deployment; Ventilator shortage.

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