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. 2025 Jul 1;53(7):e1520-e1521.
doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000006691. Epub 2025 Jul 1.

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Matthew B Maas  1   2 , Ruhi Shirodkar  1 , Sarah J Russe  2
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Matthew B Maas et al. Crit Care Med. .
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Conflict of interest statement

Dr. Maas’ institution received funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Drs. Maas and Shirodkar received support for article research from the NIH. Dr. Russe has disclosed that she does not have any potential conflicts of interest.

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