From: Unit-to-unit transfer due to shortage of intensive care beds in Sweden 2015–2019 was associated with a lower risk of death but a longer intensive care stay compared to no transfer: a registry study
Transfer due to lack of resources
No transfer
P-value
Dead at 30 days, n (%)
643 (22)
24,281 (18)
< 0.001
Dead at 90 days, n (%)
807 (28)
27,266 (21)
Days alive outside the ICU, median (Q1;Q3)
72 (11;84)
88 (81;89)