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[Hospital discharge criteria for very low birth weight newborns]
Isabel Benavente Fernández1, María Dolores Sánchez Redondo2, Jose Luis Leante Castellanos3
1Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar, Cádiz, España.
Abstract:
Hospital discharge criteria for the pre-term newborn are mainly based on physiological competences (thermoregulation, respiratory stability, and feeding skills), although family support and ability to care for the baby, as well as a well-planned discharge are also cornerstones to ensure a successful discharge. In this article, the Committee of Standards of the Spanish Society of Neonatology reviews the current hospital discharge criteria in order for it to be useful as a clinical guide in Spanish neonatal units.
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