title: [Puerperium with short-term hospitalization].
abstract: Seventy seven cases with discharge before 12 hours post-partum and 240 cases with discharge after 24 or more hours after delivery, were evaluated at Hospital General de México, in an observational, prospective, cohort, study in low risk deliveries. Both groups were reviewed ten days after delivery. There were no different ratios for abnormal uterine hemorrhage, urinary tract infection or endometritis. Thrombophlebitis was more frequent in early discharge patients, both statistically and clinically significant (RR3.58, CI95% 1.48-8.67, P = 0.003). This finding is discussed, as well as measures to prevent it. It is concluded that early discharge programs in low risk conditions, are convenient.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Investigación en Epidemiología Clínica, Hospital de Pediatría, México.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fajardo-Gutierrez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hernandez-Perez
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Huerta-Diaz
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Danglot-Banck
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gomez-Gomez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Valle-Gay
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008800:Mexico; D010351:Patient Discharge; D049590:Postpartum Period / Q000502:physiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Puerperio de corta estancia hospitalaria.