Timing of Emergency Postpartum Hospital Visits in the Fourth Trimester
Conclusion We observed important trends in presenting complaints and admission diagnoses of emergency postpartum visits in the first 42 days. The majority of hospital visits and admissions occur within the first 2 weeks postpartum. Understanding maternal conditions and reasons for accessing care through an emergency setting allows for tailoring of routine postpartum follow-up.
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Source: American Journal of Perinatology - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Rodriguez, Aldeboran N. Patel, Shivani Macias, Devin Morgan, Jamie Kraus, Alexandria Spong, Catherine Y. Tags: SMFM Fellowship Series Article Source Type: research
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