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Complication patterns and postoperative outcomes in surgical patients admitted to intensive care units Cover

Complication patterns and postoperative outcomes in surgical patients admitted to intensive care units

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|Oct 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2025-0044 | Journal eISSN: 2393-1817 | Journal ISSN: 2393-1809
Language: English
Page range: 367 - 375
Submitted on: Jul 22, 2025
Accepted on: Sep 27, 2025
Published on: Oct 31, 2025
Published by: University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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