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Protocolized vs. Conventional Sedation Among Mechanically Ventilated Children in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit - A

Rajkumar Kundavaram1, Amber Kumar2

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareli, India. raj050991@gmail.com.

Indian Journal of Pediatrics
|June 4, 2026
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