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Osamudiamen O Obanor et al. Crit Care Med. 2021.

. 2021 Nov 1;49(11):e1181.

doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005190.

¹ Both authors: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX.

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The authors have disclosed that they do not have any potential conflicts of interest.

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