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Research Article

Prostacyclin treatment and clinical outcome in severe traumatic brain injury patients managed with an ICP-targeted therapy: A prospective study

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Pages 67-75 | Received 13 Jan 2011, Accepted 22 Oct 2011, Published online: 07 Dec 2011

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