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  1. Service de Médecine Intensive - Réanimation, APHM, Hôpital Nord, Marseille, France

    Sami Hraiech & Laurent Papazian

  2. CEReSS - Center for Studies and Research On Health Services and Quality of Life EA3279, Aix-Marseille University, Paris, France

    Sami Hraiech & Laurent Papazian

  3. Service de Médecine Intensive Et Réanimation, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France

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LP received consultancy fees from Air Liquide MS, Faron and MSD. EA has received fees for lectures from Gilead, Pfizer, Baxter, and Alexion. His research group has been supported by Ablynx, Fisher & Payckle, Jazz Pharma, and MSD. All other authors have no conflict of interest to disclose.

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Hraiech, S., Papazian, L. & Azoulay, E. Migrants in the intensive care unit: time to show we care. Intensive Care Med 47, 473–475 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-020-06318-6

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