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The accuracy of gastric tonometry: A matter of mathematical thinking

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Odense University Hospital, 5000, Odense C, Denmark

    G. Michagin & P. Klint-Andersen

  2. Department of Anesthesiology, Randers County Hospital, DK-8900, Randers, Denmark

    P. J. Jensen

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Michagin, G., Klint-Andersen, P. & Jensen, P.J. The accuracy of gastric tonometry: A matter of mathematical thinking. Intensive Care Med 22, 1273 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01709350

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