Some flaws that could change the effect sizes and limit the extrapolation of these results
Journal Title: Jornal de Pediatria - Year 2019, Vol 95, Issue 3
Abstract
Dear Editor, We have carefully read the article published by de Mello et al.,1 and we have found several important issues to discuss.
Authors and Affiliations
Carlos Alberto Velasco-Benítez
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