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. 2021 Mar;68(3):434-435.
doi: 10.1007/s12630-020-01887-y. Epub 2020 Dec 24.

Safety, diagnostic, and therapeutic value of flexible bronchoscopy in critically ill COVID-19 patients

Karina Loor  1 , Antonio Álvarez  2   3 , Almudena Felipe Montiel  2 , Ricard Ferrer  4 , Oriol Roca  4   5 , Marina García-de-Acilu  4 , David Clofent  2 , Jose Cardoso Landivar  2 , Eva Polverino  2   3   5 , Mario Culebras Amigo  2   3
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Safety, diagnostic, and therapeutic value of flexible bronchoscopy in critically ill COVID-19 patients

Karina Loor et al. Can J Anaesth. 2021 Mar.
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