Hypokalemia at the Time of Admission to the Intensive Care Unit (Icu) Increases the Need for Mechanical Ventilation and Time of Ventilation in Critically Ill Trauma Patients

Authors

Department of Anesthesia, Anesthesiology and Critical Care Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

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