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Open Access 01-12-2018 | Letter to the Editor

Lung ultrasound estimation of pleural effusion fluid and the importance of patient position

Authors: Luigi Vetrugno, Tiziana Bove

Published in: Annals of Intensive Care | Issue 1/2018

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Title: Lung ultrasound estimation of pleural effusion fluid and the importance of patient position
Authors: Luigi Vetrugno
Tiziana Bove
Publication date: 01-12-2018
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Annals of Intensive Care / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 2110-5820
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13613-018-0471-x

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