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

• Main Authors: Antonio Gatto (Author), Serena Rivetti (Author), Lavinia Capossela (Author), Davide Pata (Author), Marcello Covino (Author), Antonio Chiaretti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...