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. 2020 Oct;107(11):e465.
doi: 10.1002/bjs.11920. Epub 2020 Aug 12.

Flatus: An aerosol generating concern during the COVID-19 pandemic

Tabitha Gana  1   2 , Harjeet Singh Narula  1
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Flatus: An aerosol generating concern during the COVID-19 pandemic

Tabitha Gana et al. Br J Surg. 2020 Oct.
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