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In the last decade, moderate hypothermia has become the mainstay of treatment in the post-resuscitation period. However, for the damaged brain, optimizing oxygen transport, including arterial oxygenation, may ...
This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 15 Supplement 2
This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 15 Supplement 2
This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 15 Supplement 2
This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 15 Supplement 2
This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 15 Supplement 2
This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 15 Supplement 2
This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 15 Supplement 2
This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 15 Supplement 2
This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 15 Supplement 2
This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 15 Supplement 2
This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 15 Supplement 2
This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 15 Supplement 2
This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 15 Supplement 2
This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 15 Supplement 2
This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 15 Supplement 2
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