Open AccessEarly Discharge of Preterm Infants- An Indian Perspective
Author(s) -
Ankit Soni,
Sandeep Kadam,
Anand Pandit,
Sanjay Patole
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/21176.9110
Subject(s) - medicine , neonatal intensive care unit , pediatrics , economic shortage , gestation , hospital discharge , intensive care , pregnancy , intensive care medicine , linguistics , philosophy , government (linguistics) , biology , genetics
Early home discharge of preterm infants is a priority in developing countries due to bed shortage and poor socio-economic status. There is wide variation in home discharge policies for preterm infants. Limited data exists on optimal timing for discharging such infants. In view of the socio-economic and medico-legal importance of the issue, we aimed to study the outcomes of our ex-preterm infants discharged home 'early', to guide our clinical practice.