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. 2021 Apr 28;58(4):396–397. doi: 10.1007/s13312-021-2206-6

Should High Flow Nasal Cannula Therapy Be the Primary Mode of Respiratory Support in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit? Questions Remain!

I K Karthika 1, Joseph John 1,, Amita Kaul
PMCID: PMC8079843  PMID: 33883319

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Joseph John, Email: ped_joseph@aiimsbhubaneswar.edu.in.

Amita Kaul, Email: amitakaul@hotmail.com.

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