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High-dose intravenous magnesium sulfate in the management of life-threatening status asthmaticus — authors' reply

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Sydow, M., Crozier, T.A., Zielmann, S. et al. High-dose intravenous magnesium sulfate in the management of life-threatening status asthmaticus — authors' reply. Intensive Care Med 21, 94–95 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02425164

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