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  1. Department of Neonatology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    W. P. de Boode & S. L. Vrancken

  2. Department of Paediatric Intensive Care, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    J. Lemson & A. Nusmeier

  3. Department of Paediatric Intensive Care, Evelina Children’s Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

    S. M. Tibby

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de Boode, W.P., Vrancken, S.L., Lemson, J. et al. Gold standard must be solid gold. Intensive Care Med 39, 1330–1331 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-013-2924-x

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