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Acute breathlessness in resource-limited settings: diagnostic gaps and treatment challenges
Van Le Hong1,2, C Louise Thwaites3,2
1Oxford University Clinical Research Unit Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam vanlh@oucru.org.
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|October 22, 2025
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