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We compared intravenous thrombolysis and MT treatment times between patients transferred directly to a TCC and those transported initially to a local stroke center and undergoing MT.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec xml:lang=\"en\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p xml:lang=\"en\">In this retrospective observational study within an academic health care system with integrated telestroke and transport services, we included consecutive nonurban patients (ground transport \u226515\u2009minutes to TCC) who were transported via emergency medical services and underwent MT between January 2021 and October 2024. Patients were categorized into those transported directly to TCC or those initially taken to 1 of 12 telestroke\u2010supported local stroke centers and subsequently transferred to TCC. These groups were compared using inverse probability of treatment weighting. Outcomes included first medical contact\u2013to\u2013intravenous thrombolysis, first medical contact\u2013to\u2013arterial puncture, and first medical contact\u2013to\u2013arrival times, among others. All times are expressed as median (IQR).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec xml:lang=\"en\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p xml:lang=\"en\">\n                      Among 304 patients (transported directly to TCC, 174; initial transport to local stroke center, 130; median age, 72 [IQR, 62\u201382] years; median National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score, 16 [IQR, 12\u201322]; 36.5% air transported), first medical contact\u2013to\u2013intravenous thrombolysis (75 [IQR, 65\u201389] versus 86 [IQR, 72\u2013110] minutes;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"no\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt;0.001), door\u2010to\u2010needle time (40 [IQR, 28\u201345] versus 63 [IQR, 47\u201380] minutes;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"no\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt;0.01) and first medical contact\u2013to\u2013arterial puncture (117 [IQR, 103\u2013138] versus 197 [IQR, 164\u2013271] minutes;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"no\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt;0.001) times were shorter in transport directly to TCC, despite longer FMC\u2010to\u2010arrival (36 [IQR, 30\u201343] versus 27 [IQR, 22\u201336] minutes;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"no\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt;0.001) and door\u2010to\u2010puncture (74 [IQR, 65\u201393] versus 25 [IQR, 16\u201361] minutes;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"no\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt;0.001) times.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec xml:lang=\"en\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p xml:lang=\"en\">Among nonurban patients undergoing MT, direct transport to a TCC accelerated treatment times and may improve clinical outcomes. 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