RETRACTED: Comparative Analysis of Point-of-Care Ultrasound and Conventional Clinical Assessment for Volume Status Evaluation in Newly Admitted Hospital Patients

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Dakka, O. , Ahmed, A. and Hamayed, F. (2026) RETRACTED: Comparative Analysis of Point-of-Care Ultrasound and Conventional Clinical Assessment for Volume Status Evaluation in Newly Admitted Hospital Patients. Open Journal of Clinical Diagnostics, 16, 1-6. doi: 10.4236/ojcd.2026.161001.

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