Outcomes of Patients Transferred to Tertiary Center by Life-Saving System in Saudi Arabia. A Propensity Score Matching Observational Study

Inter-hospital transfer is intended to provide access to centralized special care for critically ill patients, when resources in their hospitals are not available. However, an empirical gap exists in available evidence, as outcomes of transferred patients to higher centers are inconsistent.

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Main Authors: Soliman Mohammed, Alenzi Hanan, Alfenaikh Rehab, Aletreby Ahmed, Alenzi Malak, Alenzi Hend, Gano Jennifer, Alrashed Rana, Altaymani Yasmeen, Al-Odat Mohammed, Aletreby Waleed
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Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2024-10-01
Series:The Journal of Critical Care Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2024-0038
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Alenzi Hanan
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Aletreby Ahmed
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Alenzi Hend
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spellingShingle Soliman Mohammed
Alenzi Hanan
Alfenaikh Rehab
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Alenzi Malak
Alenzi Hend
Gano Jennifer
Alrashed Rana
Altaymani Yasmeen
Al-Odat Mohammed
Aletreby Waleed
Outcomes of Patients Transferred to Tertiary Center by Life-Saving System in Saudi Arabia. A Propensity Score Matching Observational Study
The Journal of Critical Care Medicine
intensive care
inter-hospital
transfer
length of stay
life-saving
mortality
title Outcomes of Patients Transferred to Tertiary Center by Life-Saving System in Saudi Arabia. A Propensity Score Matching Observational Study
title_full Outcomes of Patients Transferred to Tertiary Center by Life-Saving System in Saudi Arabia. A Propensity Score Matching Observational Study
title_fullStr Outcomes of Patients Transferred to Tertiary Center by Life-Saving System in Saudi Arabia. A Propensity Score Matching Observational Study
title_full_unstemmed Outcomes of Patients Transferred to Tertiary Center by Life-Saving System in Saudi Arabia. A Propensity Score Matching Observational Study
title_short Outcomes of Patients Transferred to Tertiary Center by Life-Saving System in Saudi Arabia. A Propensity Score Matching Observational Study
title_sort outcomes of patients transferred to tertiary center by life saving system in saudi arabia a propensity score matching observational study
topic intensive care
inter-hospital
transfer
length of stay
life-saving
mortality
url https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2024-0038
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