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Benzodiazepine-associated delirium: further considerations

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  1. School of Pharmacy, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave 140 TF RD218F, Boston, MA, 02118, USA

    John W. Devlin

  2. Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, USA

    John W. Devlin

  3. Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    Linda M. Peelen

  4. Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    Linda M. Peelen & Arjen Slooter

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Devlin, J.W., Peelen, L.M. & Slooter, A. Benzodiazepine-associated delirium: further considerations. Intensive Care Med 42, 1517–1518 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-016-4385-5

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