"Letter to the Editor: A Transfer Strategy Utilizing a Helicopter and a Ground Ambulance Together Does Not Prolong Door-In-Door-Out Times in Thrombectomy Patients: A Retrospective Analysis"

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Noor Un Nisa et al. Eur J Neurol. 2025 Jul.

. 2025 Jul;32(7):e70306.

doi: 10.1111/ene.70306.

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Keywords: air ambulances; patient transfer; stroke; thrombectomy; time‐to‐treatment.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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