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Primary laryngospasm in a patient with Parkinson's disease: Treatment with CPAP via minitracheostomy following intubation

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Fikkers, B.F., Zandstra, D.F. Primary laryngospasm in a patient with Parkinson's disease: Treatment with CPAP via minitracheostomy following intubation. Intensive Care Med 21, 863–864 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01700975

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