“…A comparative analysis of the outcomes of stroke patients in urban and rural hospitals in Australia found that patients admitted to rural hospitals were less likely to receive thrombolysis compared to urban hospitals (7.5% in rural hospitals vs. 12.7% in urban hospitals, p < 0.001), while it was also noted that fewer patients were discharged with a planned care appointment (61.3% in urban areas compared to 44.7% in rural areas, p < 0.001) [ 15 ]. Besides, in the current research, it has been established that the raised level of bed occupancy in the first hour of hospitalization of patients with a stroke is closely connected with a reduction in the chances of receiving reperfusion therapy [ 16 ].…”