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. 2023 Mar 1;207(5):630-631.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.202211-2137LE.

Causal Inference and Ventilator-associated Pneumonia-attributable Mortality in COVID-19: On Painting Bull's-Eyes and Dotting i's

Johan Steen  1   2 , Johan Decruyenaere  1   2
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Causal Inference and Ventilator-associated Pneumonia-attributable Mortality in COVID-19: On Painting Bull's-Eyes and Dotting i's

Johan Steen et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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    Vacheron CH. Vacheron CH. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2023 Mar 1;207(5):631. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202211-2186LE. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2023. PMID: 36473274 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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