Bridging hope: South Africa’s ECMO reporting journey begins

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G Calligaro
D Thomson

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Calligaro G, Thomson D. Bridging hope: South Africa’s ECMO reporting journey begins. Afr J Thoracic Crit Care Med [Internet]. 2023 Nov. 29 [cited 2025 Jul. 13];29(4):e1727. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/ajtccm/article/view/1727
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Calligaro G, Thomson D. Bridging hope: South Africa’s ECMO reporting journey begins. Afr J Thoracic Crit Care Med [Internet]. 2023 Nov. 29 [cited 2025 Jul. 13];29(4):e1727. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/ajtccm/article/view/1727

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