Outcomes of Patients Transferred to Tertiary Center by Life-Saving System in Saudi Arabia. A Propensity Score Matching Observational Study
Our study shows no difference in hospital mortality between Life-Saving transfers and direct admissions to ICU, however, Life-Saving transfers had a longer ICU length of stay, and higher costs per admission.
Authors
- Ahmed Aletreby
- Jennifer Gano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5198-268X)
- Hanan M. Alenzi
- Waleed Aletreby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8387-1829)
- Mohammed A. Soliman
- Mohammed A. Al-Odat
- Rehab Alfenaikh
- Malak Alenzi
- Hend Alenzi
- Rana Alrashed
- Yasmeen Altaymani
Institutions
- King Saud Medical City (SA)
- Imam Abdulrahman Al Faisal Hospital (SA)
- Alexandria University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Critical Care Medicine
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2024-0038
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00