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Improvements in morbidity and mortahty of patients acutely ill admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) will depend on the ability of the staff to provide, when required, specific organ support.
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Bosch, J.P. (1995). Measurement of Glomerular Filtration Rate in the Acutely Ill Patient: The Challenge to the Nephrologist in the Intensive Care Unit. In: Bellomo, R., Ronco, C. (eds) Acute Renal Failure in the Critically Ill. Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, vol 20. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79244-1_8
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