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Resource availability may also influence code status decisions. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for critical care often exceeded the available resources. This study investigated the association between critical care occupancy and code status decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted a retrospective cohort study of adult patients hospitalized at Geneva University Hospital for acute COVID-19-related illness during two successive pandemic waves, in spring and autumn 2020. Multivariable logistic regression was used to analyze the association between critical care occupancy at admission and code status attribution while accounting for clinical and demographic characteristics, including age, sex, ROX index (pulse oximetry\/fraction of inspired oxygen\/respiratory rate), comorbidities, malignancy, nationality, insurance, and socioeconomic status.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 2,122 patients were included in the analysis. Higher critical care occupancy was associated with an increased likelihood of being assigned an intensive care unit (ICU)-ineligible code status. The odds ratios (ORs) were 1.61 (95% CI 1.11\u20132.32), 1.59 (1.11\u20132.28) and 1.71 (1.06\u20132.76) for critical care occupancy levels of 100\u2013119%, 120\u2013139% and \u2265\u2009140%, respectively, compared with the prepandemic baseline capacity.\u00a0Other\u00a0factors\u00a0significantly associated\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0assignment of\u00a0an ICU-ineligible code status included age 70\u201379 years (OR 8.56; 95% CI 4.12\u201317.77), 80\u201389 years (OR 32.78; 95% CI 16.16\u201366.50) and \u226590 years\u00a0(OR\u00a049.04\u037e\u00a095%\u00a0CI\u00a023.05\u2013104.31) and a higher comorbidity index (OR 1.22; 95% CI 1.07\u20131.39). Conversely, complementary hospitalization insurance was associated with lower odds of being assigned an ICU-ineligible code status (OR 0.52; 95% CI 0.29\u20130.92).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our study revealed a positive association between critical care occupancy and ICU-ineligible code status, suggesting the presence of implicit triaging during periods of high resource strain. 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