Ventilatory weaning in the immunocompromised patient: extrapolable evidence or need for specific approaches?

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2026-09-28

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Ramírez Rojas A, Valdés Cervantes AY, Hechavarría Amita JL. Ventilatory weaning in the immunocompromised patient: extrapolable evidence or need for specific approaches? . UNIMED [Internet]. 2026 Sep. 28 [cited 2026 Sep. 29];8. Available from: https://revunimed.sld.cu/index.php/revestud/article/view/474

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