Research ArticleSpecial Article

Ventilator Liberation in the Pediatric ICU

Christopher JL Newth, Justin C Hotz and Robinder G Khemani
Respiratory Care October 2020, 65 (10) 1601-1610; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.07810

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