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National natural science foundation of China Grant 81671198, 81971699; Clinical Research Plan of Shanghai Hospital Development Center Grant16CR3011A; Shanghai Municipal Education Commission-Gaofeng Clinical Medicine Grant 20152212.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119 Nansihuan Xilu, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100070, China

    Liang Wu & Guoyi Gao

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, Shanghai General Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China

    Xiang Wu

  3. Clinical Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China

    Li Xie

  4. Brain Injury Centre, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China

    Junfeng Feng

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Wu, L., Wu, X., Xie, L. et al. Curing coma: facing the real-world challenges. Intensive Care Med 49, 1025–1026 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-023-07144-2

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