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Cutuli, S.L., Dell’Anna, A.M., Carelli, S. et al. Catheter-related thrombosis in critically ill patients: a clinical problem or just a matter of definition?. Intensive Care Med 49, 878–879 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-023-07076-x
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