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. 2021 Feb;126(2):e75-e76.
doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.11.007. Epub 2020 Nov 16.

Hypoxaemia does not necessitate tracheal intubation in COVID-19 patients. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2021; 126: 44-7

Martin J Tobin  1 , Amal Jubran  2 , Franco Laghi  2
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Hypoxaemia does not necessitate tracheal intubation in COVID-19 patients. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2021; 126: 44-7

Martin J Tobin et al. Br J Anaesth. 2021 Feb.
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Keywords: COVID-19; acute respiratory failure; cognitive impairment; hypoxaemia; mechanical ventilation; pulmonary gas exchange; tracheal intubation.

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