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VOLUME 25 , ISSUE 5 ( May, 2021 ) > List of Articles

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Defecation and Micturition may Cause Syncope in COVID-19 Patients on High Oxygen Requirement

Shagufta Naaz, Rajnish Kumar, Erum Ozair, Akhil Valiaparambath

Citation Information : Naaz S, Kumar R, Ozair E, Valiaparambath A. Defecation and Micturition may Cause Syncope in COVID-19 Patients on High Oxygen Requirement. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021; 25 (5):599-600.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23809

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-05-2021

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2021; The Author(s).


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