Barriers to discharge from a 24-hour observation unit for children with bronchiolitis

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 892-896

  Sandweiss, David R ^a   Corneli, Howard M ^a   Kadish, Howard A ^a  

^a PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

barriers to discharge; bronchiolitis; hypoxia; observation unit

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRONCHIOLITIS; CHILD; FEEDING DISORDER; FEMALE; HOME OXYGEN THERAPY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; URINE VOLUME; VIROLOGY;

ANOXIA; BRONCHIOLITIS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EATING DISORDERS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; NASAL CAVITY; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY; PAIN; PARENTS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; SUCTION; URINATION;

EID: 78650511414     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3181fe911d     Document Type: Article

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