Intensified thromboprophylaxis in COVID-19 critically ill patients: Is it enough?

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APHP, Medical and Infectious Diseases ICU, Bichat-Claude Bernard Hospital, APHP, 46 rue Henri Huchard, Paris 75018, France; Université de Paris, UMR 1137, IAME, Paris, France.

Published: May 2021


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