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01-10-2005 | Commentary

Recently published papers: What not to do and how not to do it?

Author: Jonathan Ball

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 5/2005

Abstract

Controversies abound in the areas of blood transfusion, albumin, lipoproteins in sepsis and pulmonary artery catheters. We are also making too many errors, but at least there is a new nitric oxide therapy in the offing.

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Title: Recently published papers: What not to do and how not to do it?
Author: Jonathan Ball
Publication date: 01-10-2005
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Critical Care / Issue 5/2005
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/cc3812

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