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Improvement of arterial oxygenation using the double trunk mask above low flow nasal cannula: a pilot study

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Duprez, F., Cocu, S., Legrand, A. et al. Improvement of arterial oxygenation using the double trunk mask above low flow nasal cannula: a pilot study. J Clin Monit Comput 35, 213–216 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10877-020-00485-z

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