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Flow diagram of the study patients. The same excluded patient may appear in different categories. F, female; HFOV, high frequency oscillatory ventilation; LHID, the Longitudinal Health Insurance Database of 2005; M, male; MV, mechanical ventilation; NHI, National Health Insurance.
