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Intensive Care Medicine
Published in: Intensive Care Medicine 7/2003

01-07-2003 | Correspondence

The importance of magnesium in critically ill patients: a role in mitigating neurological injury and in the prevention of vasospasms

Authors: Kees H. Polderman, Arthur R. H. van Zanten, Armand R. J. Girbes

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 7/2003

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Sir: We read with great interest the review on magnesium metabolism in critical illness by Noronha and Matuschak, which appeared in the June issue of Intensive Care Medicine [1]. We compliment the authors on their outstanding work, and hope that their review will contribute to an increased awareness of the importance of magnesium in critically ill patients. We would, however, like to make a number of additions to their otherwise thorough and comprehensive paper. …
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Metadata
Title
The importance of magnesium in critically ill patients: a role in mitigating neurological injury and in the prevention of vasospasms
Authors
Kees H. Polderman
Arthur R. H. van Zanten
Armand R. J. Girbes
Publication date
01-07-2003
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 7/2003
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-003-1787-y

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