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. 2021 Sep 17;13(3):304-306.
doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1735895. eCollection 2024 Sep.

Response to the Letter to the Editor: Central Venous Catheter in Pediatric Intensive Care: Anatomical Landmark or Ultrasound Guide?

Veten Ahmed  1 , Davis Joshua  2 , Kavanagh Robert  1 , Thomas Neal  1 , Zurca Adrian  1
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Response to the Letter to the Editor: Central Venous Catheter in Pediatric Intensive Care: Anatomical Landmark or Ultrasound Guide?

Veten Ahmed et al. J Pediatr Intensive Care. .
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