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Pshenisnov K.V.

Children’s Scientific Clinical Center for Infectious Diseases

Aleksandrovich Yu.S.

Children’s Scientific Clinical Center for Infectious Diseases

Kozubov M.Yu.

Saint-Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University

Inhalation sedation in children in intensive care unit

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Pshenisnov K.V., Aleksandrovich Yu.S., Kozubov M.Yu.

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Pshenisnov KV, Aleksandrovich YuS, Kozubov MYu. Inhalation sedation in children in intensive care unit. Russian Journal of Anesthesiology and Reanimatology. 2021;(3):69‑76. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/anaesthesiology202103169

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