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Editorial
. 2023 Feb;27(2):87-88.
doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24412.

If Time is Neuron, What Are We Waiting for?

Srinivas Samavedam  1
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Editorial

If Time is Neuron, What Are We Waiting for?

Srinivas Samavedam. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2023 Feb.

Abstract

How to cite this article: Samavedam S. If Time is Neuron, What Are We Waiting for? Indian J Crit Care Med 2023;27(2):87-88.

Keywords: Acute ischemic stroke; Door-to-needle time; Process improvement; Thrombolysis.

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