
The Occurrence of Postoperative Residual Curarization among Post-Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Hospital
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Marion R. Nuevo, MD; Florian R. Nuevo, MD
Philippine Heart Center
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