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Published in: Critical Care 1/2019

Open Access 01-12-2019 | Septicemia | Letter

Passive leg cycling and electrical stimulation cannot preserve strength in sepsis

Authors: Pierre-François Laterre, Cheryl Hickmann, Diego Castanares-Zapatero

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 1/2019

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To the Editor, …
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Metadata
Title
Passive leg cycling and electrical stimulation cannot preserve strength in sepsis
Authors
Pierre-François Laterre
Cheryl Hickmann
Diego Castanares-Zapatero
Publication date
01-12-2019
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 1/2019
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-018-2226-3

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