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I am indebted to Dr. Michelle Hayes for drawing my attention to some of the papers here reviewed.

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Nunn, J.F. Pulmonary oxygen consumption. Intensive Care Med 22, 275–276 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01700446

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