Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist Mode in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Pediatric Cardiac Care Unit
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عنوان ژورنال: Exploratory Research and Hypothesis in Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2472-0712
DOI: 10.14218/erhm.2016.00027