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Editorial
. 2022 May 1;50(5):891-893.
doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005504. Epub 2022 Feb 11.

Do Tracheostomy and Gastrostomy Confer Immortality in COVID-19?

Cathline Layba  1 , David J Wallace  1
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Editorial

Do Tracheostomy and Gastrostomy Confer Immortality in COVID-19?

Cathline Layba et al. Crit Care Med. .
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