Adherence to least injurious tidal volume ventilation in thoracic trauma: A tertiary trauma centre retrospective cohort analysis
Journal Title: Journal of the Intensive Care Society - Year 2019, Vol 20, Issue 2
Abstract
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Authors and Affiliations
Vasileios Zochios, Joht Singh Chandan, Éimhín Dunne, James Sherwin, Tomasz Torlinski
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