Circumstantial risk factors for death after intensive care unit-to-unit inter-hospital transfer-a Swedish registry study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unit-to-unit transfer of critically ill patients infers hazards that may cause adverse events. Circumstantial factors associated with mortality after intensive care include days in the ICU, night-time or weekend discharge and capacity transfer as compared to other reasons for transfer. Distance travelled may also constitute an indirect risk. The aim of this study was to assess potential associations between these circumstantial factors and the risk of death 30 days after transfer.

Methods

Data from 2015 to 2019 was retrieved from the Swedish Intensive Care Registry. Logistic regression was used for risk analysis.

Results

Among 4,327 patients, 965 (22%) were deceased 30 days after transfer. 1351 patients undergoing capacity transfer had a higher morbidity th

SUBMITTER: Sternley J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11780853 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature