To C or not to C? Designing a Pragmatic Trial to Deploy a Novel Immunomodulatory Therapy to Fight Organ Dysfunction in Sepsis
Varun M Angadi, Atul Jindal
Keywords :
Immunomodulation, Organ dysfunction, Sepsis, Vitamin C
Citation Information :
Angadi VM, Jindal A. To C or not to C? Designing a Pragmatic Trial to Deploy a Novel Immunomodulatory Therapy to Fight Organ Dysfunction in Sepsis. Indian J Crit Care Med 2024; 28 (3):311-311.
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