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Federica Fusina et al. Crit Care Med. 2021.

. 2021 Jun 1;49(6):e654-e655.

doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000004984.

¹ Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Fondazione Poliambulanza Hospital; Brescia, Italy.

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