Critical diseases in neonates after discharge home from birth hospital: A retrospective study from a tertiary hospital in Japan.

Junko FujiyoshiHirosuke InoueToru SawanoYuichi MushimotoYoshitomo MotomuraKei NishiyamaNoriyuki KakuHazumu NagataKenichiro YamamuraMasataka IshimuraYuhki KogaMasayuki OchiaiYasunari SakaiTatsuro TajiriShouichi Ohga

Published in: Early human development (2023)

Critical diseases due to rare and heterogeneous causes in ostensibly healthy newborns occurred predominantly in the first two weeks of life. Optimal newborn screening and health check-up protocols may benefit from the wide spectrum of life-threatening diseases occurring in home after birth.

Keyphrases

gestational age
healthcare
low birth weight
pregnant women
mental health
preterm birth
emergency department
acute care