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Published in: Intensive Care Medicine 1/2016

01-01-2016 | Letter

Constipation is independently associated with delirium in critically ill ventilated patients

Authors: Roland Smonig, Timothée Wallenhorst, Pierre Bouju, Julien Letheulle, Yves Le Tulzo, Jean Marc Tadié, Arnaud Gacouin

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 1/2016

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Metadata
Title
Constipation is independently associated with delirium in critically ill ventilated patients
Authors
Roland Smonig
Timothée Wallenhorst
Pierre Bouju
Julien Letheulle
Yves Le Tulzo
Jean Marc Tadié
Arnaud Gacouin
Publication date
01-01-2016
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 1/2016
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-015-4050-4

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