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Comment
. 2021 May;126(5):e191-e192.
doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2021.02.008. Epub 2021 Feb 18.

Characterising the pulmonary response to prone positioning. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2021; 126: 48-55

Thomas Chad  1
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Characterising the pulmonary response to prone positioning. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2021; 126: 48-55

Thomas Chad. Br J Anaesth. 2021 May.
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Keywords: ARDS; COVID-19; acute respiratory failure; prone positioning; ventilatory ratio.

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