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Clinical studies in severe traumatic brain injury: a controversial issue

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  1. Department of Anesthesia/Intensive Care, Lund University Hospital, 22185, Lund, Sweden

    Per-Olof Grände

  2. Department of Anesthesia/Intensive Care, Umeå University Hospital, 90185, Umeå, Sweden

    Silvana Naredi

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Grände, PO., Naredi, S. Clinical studies in severe traumatic brain injury: a controversial issue. Intensive Care Med 28, 529–531 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-002-1236-3

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