Both intensity and duration of arterial blood pressure exposure are associated with mortality in critically ill patients: a retrospective database study
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Xiao-Yan Ding1, Zhi-Zhong Chen2, Han Chen1
1The Fourth Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fujian Provincial Center for Critical Care Medicine, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
British Journal of Anaesthesia
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