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. 2025 Nov 1;53(11):e2399-e2400.
doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000006864. Epub 2025 Nov 4.

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Bharath Kumar Tirupakuzhi Vijayaraghavan  1   2 , Neill K J Adhikari  3   4 , Nicolette de Keizer  5
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Bharath Kumar Tirupakuzhi Vijayaraghavan et al. Crit Care Med. .
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Conflict of interest statement

Dr. de Keizer’s institution received funding from the National Intensive Care Evaluation registry. The remaining authors have disclosed that they do not have any potential conflicts of interest.

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