Utility of a pediatric observation unit for the management of children admitted to the emergency department

Utility of a pediatric observation unit for the management of children admitted to the emergency department

Abstract Background Observation Units (OU), as part of emergency department (ED), are areas reserved for short-term treatment or observation of patients with selected diagnoses to determine the need for hospitalization or home referral. Methods In this retrospective cohort study, we analyzed similar...

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Main Authors: Antonio Gatto, Serena Rivetti, Lavinia Capossela, Davide Pata, Marcello Covino, Antonio Chiaretti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Pediatric observation unit
Children
Emergency department
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-021-00959-z

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