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Assessment of regional lung mechanics with electrical impedance tomography can determine the requirement for ECMO in patients with severe ARDS

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The authors wish to acknowledge Valentina Della Torre, Valentina Specchio, Aurelia Sgobio, Sandra Reinero, Elena Chinelli and Daniele Arces.

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    Luigi Camporota, John Smith, Nicholas Barrett & Richard Beale

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Camporota, L., Smith, J., Barrett, N. et al. Assessment of regional lung mechanics with electrical impedance tomography can determine the requirement for ECMO in patients with severe ARDS. Intensive Care Med 38, 2086–2087 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-012-2701-2

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