1342: Subdural Hematoma in the Super-Elderly: Moderate Range GCS Portends Poor Prognosis
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عنوان ژورنال: Critical Care Medicine
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0090-3493
DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000731256.42813.35