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. 2021 Feb 1;203(3):391-392.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.202009-3477LE.

Assessment of Airway Closure and Expiratory Airflow Limitation to Set Positive End-Expiratory Pressure in Morbidly Obese Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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Assessment of Airway Closure and Expiratory Airflow Limitation to Set Positive End-Expiratory Pressure in Morbidly Obese Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Mehdi Mezidi et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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