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Ultrasonographic Assessment of Diaphragm Function in Critically Ill Subjects

Michele Umbrello and Paolo Formenti
Respiratory Care April 2016, 61 (4) 542-555; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.04412

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