Published in Crit Care on February 09, 2011
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The effects of etomidate on adrenal responsiveness and mortality in patients with septic shock. Intensive Care Med (2009) 3.30
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The relation of near-infrared spectroscopy with changes in peripheral circulation in critically ill patients. Crit Care Med (2011) 2.37
The Italian ECMO network experience during the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic: preparation for severe respiratory emergency outbreaks. Intensive Care Med (2011) 2.28
Obesity is associated with increased morbidity but not mortality in critically ill patients. Intensive Care Med (2008) 2.27