Efficacy of scopolamine transdermal patch in children with sialorrhea in a pediatric tertiary care hospital
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Pediatrics
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1471-2431
DOI: 10.1186/s12887-020-02336-x