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Critical Care

Prevalence of hydrogen cyanide and carboxyhaemoglobin in victims of smoke inhalation during enclosed-space fires: a combined toxicological risk

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Pages 759-763 | Received 18 Oct 2011, Accepted 17 Jul 2012, Published online: 10 Aug 2012

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