Baclofen intoxication cases in an intensive care unit.

Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med

CHU de La Réunion, Hôpital Félix-Guyon, Service de Réanimation Polyvalente, allée des Topazes, CS11021, 97400 Saint-Denis, La Réunion. Electronic address:

Published: April 2016

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