Could chest ultrasonography replace routine chest X-rays in mechanically ventilated patients?
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عنوان ژورنال: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0422-7638
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcdt.2015.04.007