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  1. Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia

    Carmelo Dueñas Castell MD (Professor of Medicine, Intensive Care Unit Director and Intensive Care Director)

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    Carmelo Dueñas Castell MD (Professor of Medicine, Intensive Care Unit Director and Intensive Care Director)

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Castell, C.D. (2006). When to Transfuse Septic Patients. In: Ortiz-Ruiz, G., Perafán, M.A., Faist, E., Castell, C.D. (eds) Sepsis. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-34574-4_1

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