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. 2021 May 22;397(10288):1860-1861.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)00576-6.

Excess COVID-19 mortality among critically ill patients in Africa

Bruce J Kirenga  1 , Pauline Byakika-Kibwika  2
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Excess COVID-19 mortality among critically ill patients in Africa

Bruce J Kirenga et al. Lancet. .

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  • Department of Error.
    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] Lancet. 2021 Jun 26;397(10293):2466. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01333-7. Lancet. 2021. PMID: 34175087 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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