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We humbly submit this proposal for consideration by your journal ’ s editorial board .
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Cite this article as : Butt SP , Thomas S & Abdulaziz S . Infection as an indicator and additional factor for consideration of ECMO circuit change-out : A call for further research . J Extra Corpor Technol 2025 , 57 , 56 – 57 . https :// doi . org / 10.1051 / ject / 2024034 .
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