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Pediatr Med Chir
; 28(1-3): 39-41, 2006.
Artigo
em Italiano
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17533896
RESUMO
The use of a short-stay observation unit (OBI) in a pediatric department has reduced the number of admissions. Significant cost savings and a better care for children and their families have been also achieved. During the year 2003 in our department 1759 children received OBI. 226 (12.8%) were then admitted. 1553 (87.2%) were discharged after a nine-hour mean stay. Descriptive statistics are used to outline the sample of patients and used treatments.