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Victoria A Bennett1, Alexander Vidouris2, Maurizio Cecconi2

  • 1Department of Intensive Care Medicine, St George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. v.bennett1@nhs.net.

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This review is part of the Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2018, offering expert insights into critical care advancements. Explore further research from this esteemed series for comprehensive updates.

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