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. 2021 May 1;49(5):e556-e557.
doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000004884.

Early Percutaneous Tracheostomy in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Era: Shining New Light on Old Questions

Michael J Brenner  1   2 , Brendan A McGrath  3   4 , Paolo Pelosi  5   6
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Early Percutaneous Tracheostomy in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Era: Shining New Light on Old Questions

Michael J Brenner et al. Crit Care Med. .
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  • The authors reply.
    Fusina F, Rosano A, Albani F, Natalini G. Fusina F, et al. Crit Care Med. 2021 May 1;49(5):e557-e558. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000004960. Crit Care Med. 2021. PMID: 33653977 No abstract available.

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