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VOLUME 26 , ISSUE 3 ( March, 2022 ) > List of Articles

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Advances in Microcirculatory Assessment: A Game Changer in Sepsis Management or the Latest Fad?

Ruchi Gupta

Citation Information : Gupta R. Advances in Microcirculatory Assessment: A Game Changer in Sepsis Management or the Latest Fad?. Indian J Crit Care Med 2022; 26 (3):261-263.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24162

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 30-03-2022

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2022; The Author(s).


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