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Assessment of Fluid Overload in Critically Ill Patients: Role of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis

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Malbrain, M.L.N.G., De Waele, E., Honoré, P.M. (2018). Assessment of Fluid Overload in Critically Ill Patients: Role of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis. In: Vincent, JL. (eds) Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2018. Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73670-9_33

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