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The BLUE-points: three standardized points used in the BLUE-protocol for ultrasound assessment of the lung in acute respiratory failure

Authors: Daniel A. Lichtenstein, Gilbert A. Mezière

Published in: The Ultrasound Journal | Issue 2/2011

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Title: The BLUE-points: three standardized points used in the BLUE-protocol for ultrasound assessment of the lung in acute respiratory failure
Authors: Daniel A. Lichtenstein
Gilbert A. Mezière
Publication date: 01-08-2011
Publisher: Springer Milan
Published in: The Ultrasound Journal / Issue 2/2011
Electronic ISSN: 2524-8987
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13089-011-0066-3

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