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Annals of Intensive Care
Published in: Annals of Intensive Care 1/2020

Open Access 01-12-2020 | Ultrasound | Editorial

An ultrasound limited test initiating medical airborne transportation (ULTIMAT-protocol): its impact in other settings in medicine

Author: Daniel A. Lichtenstein

Published in: Annals of Intensive Care | Issue 1/2020

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Critical medicine is sometimes performed in airborne missions. How far can ultrasound help in these settings? This Editorial is devoted to approach the most difficult, but the same use can be done in less extreme conditions, up to routine assessments in numerous disciplines. …
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Metadata
Title
An ultrasound limited test initiating medical airborne transportation (ULTIMAT-protocol): its impact in other settings in medicine
Author
Daniel A. Lichtenstein
Publication date
01-12-2020
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Annals of Intensive Care / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 2110-5820
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13613-019-0620-x

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