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Early versus late enteral feeding in critically ill children: a randomized controlled trial

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    V. Prakash, Narayanan Parameswaran & Niranjan Biswal

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Prakash, V., Parameswaran, N. & Biswal, N. Early versus late enteral feeding in critically ill children: a randomized controlled trial. Intensive Care Med 42, 481–482 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-015-4176-4

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