Quality of inter-hospital transportation in 431 transport survivor patients suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome referred to specialist centers

Annals of Intensive Care

Table 2 Frequency of critical events in 431 observed patients

Critical events	Total (n)
Patient-related
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation	3
Accidental extubation	2
Hypoxia (SpO₂ < 85% over at least 5 min)	30
Hypotension (systolic blood pressure < 80 mmHg over at least 5 min)	7
Technology-related
Equipment problems (thereof: respirator/syringe pump/others)	5 (3/1/1)
Transportation vehicle change necessary	3
Transportation delay
Occurred transportation delay^a (thereof: weather-/staff-related problems/others)	9 (3/1/5)