About the Authors
- Lefeng Wang
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Affiliations Centre for Critical Illness Research, Division of Respirology, Lawson Health Research Institute, London Health Sciences Center, London, Ontario, Canada, Department of Medicine, Schulich Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Ravi Taneja
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Affiliations Centre for Critical Illness Research, Division of Respirology, Lawson Health Research Institute, London Health Sciences Center, London, Ontario, Canada, Department of Anesthesia, Schulich Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Schulich Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Wei Wang
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Affiliations Centre for Critical Illness Research, Division of Respirology, Lawson Health Research Institute, London Health Sciences Center, London, Ontario, Canada, Department of Medicine, Schulich Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Li-Juan Yao
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Affiliation Centre for Critical Illness Research, Division of Respirology, Lawson Health Research Institute, London Health Sciences Center, London, Ontario, Canada
- Ruud A. W. Veldhuizen
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Affiliations Centre for Critical Illness Research, Division of Respirology, Lawson Health Research Institute, London Health Sciences Center, London, Ontario, Canada, Department of Medicine, Schulich Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Sean E. Gill
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Affiliations Centre for Critical Illness Research, Division of Respirology, Lawson Health Research Institute, London Health Sciences Center, London, Ontario, Canada, Department of Medicine, Schulich Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Dalilah Fortin
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Affiliations Department of Critical Care Medicine, Schulich Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Schulich Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Richard Inculet
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Affiliation Department of Thoracic Surgery, Schulich Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Richard Malthaner
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Affiliation Department of Thoracic Surgery, Schulich Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Sanjay Mehta
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* E-mail: Sanjay.Mehta@lhsc.on.ca
Affiliations Centre for Critical Illness Research, Division of Respirology, Lawson Health Research Institute, London Health Sciences Center, London, Ontario, Canada, Department of Medicine, Schulich Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
Competing Interests
Dr Sanjay Mehta has been a reviewer for PLOS ONE. This does not alter the authors' adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.
Author Contributions
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