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Management of Large Hemispheric Infarction

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Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2005

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    Jean-Louis Vincent (Head) (Head)

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Wartenberg, K., Mayer, S. (2005). Management of Large Hemispheric Infarction. In: Vincent, JL. (eds) Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2005. EN]Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, vol 2005. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-26272-5_54

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