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Open Access 01-12-2020 | Ultrasound | Research Letter

Rapid positioning of nasogastric tube by ultrasound in COVID-19 patients

Authors: Anyu Qian, Shanxiang Xu, Xiao Lu, Luping Tang, Mao Zhang, Xiao Chen

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 1/2020

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Title: Rapid positioning of nasogastric tube by ultrasound in COVID-19 patients
Authors: Anyu Qian
Shanxiang Xu
Xiao Lu
Luping Tang
Mao Zhang
Xiao Chen
Publication date: 01-12-2020
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Ultrasound
Nutrition
COVID-19
Ultrasound
Published in: Critical Care / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-020-03285-8

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