comment on assessment of aspiration-induced lung injuries among acute drug poisoning patients; loghman hakim hospital, poisoning center
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i found one article on the website of ijmtfm, which had studied the consequences of aspiration of gastric contents in acute poisoning patients (1). it was informative. unfortunately, there are some errors in that article, which i would like to bring to your kind attention.
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international journal of medical toxicology and forensic medicineجلد ۷، شماره ۱(Winter)، صفحات ۸۱-۲
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