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Editorial
. 2022 Oct 1;137(4):381-383.
doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000004366.

Intraoperative Protective Mechanical Ventilation: Fact or Fiction?

Guido Musch  1 , Marcos F Vidal Melo  2
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Editorial

Intraoperative Protective Mechanical Ventilation: Fact or Fiction?

Guido Musch et al. Anesthesiology. .
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