Refractory delirium tremens treated with propofol: a case series.

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Published in Crit Care Med on June 01, 2000

Authors

C McCowan1, P Marik

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, USA.

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