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Ebinger, M., Lindenlaub, S., Kunz, A., Rozanski, M., Waldschmidt, C., Weber, J. E., et al. Prehospital Thrombolysis: A Manual from Berlin. J. Vis. Exp. (81), e50534, doi:10.3791/50534 (2013). Print and video report vailable here

http://ezproxy.usc.edu.au:2048/login?url=http://www.jove.com/video/50534/prehospital-thrombolysis-a-manual-from-berlin

An innovation in pre-hospital care after acute ischaemic stroke.

Russell L Gruen, Ian G Jacobs and Michael C Reade, on behalf of the PATCH-Trauma study investigators*. "Trauma and tranexamic acid", Med J Aust 2013; 199 (5): 310-311. doi:10.5694/mja13.10747. Avaliable here

http://ezproxy.usc.edu.au:2048/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja13.10747

An important new article for emergency responders, featured on the TV news.

 

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