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. 2021 Dec 1;49(12):e1260-e1261.
doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005197.

Higher Than Expected Severity-Adjusted Mortality in ICU Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019: Time to Consider the Contributions of Pandemic-Related Transformations in Structure and Process

Lavi Oud  1
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Higher Than Expected Severity-Adjusted Mortality in ICU Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019: Time to Consider the Contributions of Pandemic-Related Transformations in Structure and Process

Lavi Oud. Crit Care Med. .
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  • The authors reply.
    Higgins TL, Stark MM, Henson K, Freeseman-Freeman L. Higgins TL, et al. Crit Care Med. 2021 Dec 1;49(12):e1262. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005241. Crit Care Med. 2021. PMID: 34793391 No abstract available.

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