Early post-partum discharge: Systematic review of the literature;Egreso temprano posparto: Revisión sistemática de la literatura

Ginecologia y Obstetricia de Mexico

Volumn 71, Issue MAR., 2003, Pages 143-151

  Jonguitud Aguilar, Adriana ^a   Tomasso, Giselle ^b   Cafferatta, María Luisa ^c  

^a Hospital General de Rioverde   (Spain)

^b Gineco Obstetra   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Early post partum discharge; Newborn; Post partum stay; Readmissions; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

BREAST FEEDING; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPRESSION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL CARE; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZATION; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LENGTH OF STAY; MATERNAL WELFARE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; POSTNATAL CARE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; SAFETY;

EID: 0038679550     PISSN: 03009041     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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