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Pregnancy represents a unique alteration in physiology that usually ends in its completion without complication. Sometimes however, in certain instances, lifethreatening complications occur which require intensive care with invasive monitoring and mechanical ventilation.
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Capogna, G., Celleno, D., Frigo, M.G., Fusco, P. (1998). High Risk Patients and ICU Management. In: Gullo, A. (eds) Anaesthesia, Pain, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine - A.P.I.C.E.. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2278-2_59
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