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Review
. 2021 Aug 7:11:03092.
doi: 10.7189/jogh.11.03092. eCollection 2021.

Treatment of stroke patients in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons learnt from a major stroke center in Vietnam

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Review

Treatment of stroke patients in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons learnt from a major stroke center in Vietnam

Duy Ton Mai et al. J Glob Health. .
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Competing interests: The authors completed the ICMJE Disclosure of Interest Form (available upon request from the corresponding author), and declare no conflicts of interest.

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Photo: Treatment of stroke patients in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic at Bach Mai Hospital. Source: http://bachmai.gov.vn/.
Figure 1
Figure 1
Flow-chart for triage stroke patients.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Shipping-container Stroke Isolation Unit at Bach Mai Hospital. Panel A. Front view. Panel B. Inside view.

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