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Intravenous Thrombolysis in Acute Ischaemic Stroke Two Years into the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Study Cover

Intravenous Thrombolysis in Acute Ischaemic Stroke Two Years into the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Study

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|Jun 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/ajon-2024-003 | Journal eISSN: 2208-6781 | Journal ISSN: 1032-335X
Language: English
Page range: 29 - 38
Published on: Jun 1, 2024
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2024 Sheila Jala, Carin Bertmar, Margaret Fry, Rosalind Elliott, Susan Day, Elizabeth O’Brien, Miriam Priglinger-Coorey, Martin Krause, published by Australasian Neuroscience Nurses Association
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