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    Elisa Ceriani, Borroni Vittorio, Giulia Rizzi & Daniela Torzillo

  2. Cardiovascular Department, Cardiosurgery Unit, Ospedali Riuniti Di Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy

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Ceriani, E., Vittorio, B., Samuele, P. et al. Look at the moon not (only) at the fingers. Intern Emerg Med 19, 139–144 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-023-03367-9

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