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Mohamed Reda Bensaidane1,2,3, Jonathan P Coles4,5

  • 1Neurosciences and Trauma Critical Care Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, UK. mrben5@ulaval.ca.

Neurocritical Care
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PubMed

Keywords:
Blood pressureCerebral hemorrhageHemodynamic monitoringHemorrhagic strokeIntensive care units

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