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The present study was funded by the Brazilian Ministry of Health through the Program of Institutional Development of the Brazilian Unified Health System (PROADI-SUS).
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Rosa, R.G., Kochhann, R., Berto, P. et al. More than the tip of the iceberg: association between disabilities and inability to attend a clinic-based post-ICU follow-up and how it may impact on health inequalities. Intensive Care Med 44, 1352–1354 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-018-5146-4
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