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The epidemiology and outcomes of acute intestinal failure: a multicenter Argentine study

Andrés Luciano Nicolás Martinuzzi1, Eliana Quesada2, Irina Aversa1

  • 1Nutritional Support and Metabolism Committee, Sociedad Argentina de Terapia Intensiva - Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Critical Care Science
|July 22, 2026
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