MEDICAL RECOMMENDATIONS

Discharge planning of the preterm infant

Canadian Paediatric SocietyPediatrics2022Official publication

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Official Canadian Paediatric Society document (2022) on “Discharge planning of the preterm infant”. “When will my baby come home?” is one of the most common questions asked by parents of preterm infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). While the hospital course varies based on the gestational age at birth and the attainment of “physiological maturity”, the aim of this statement is to provide guidance for the safe discharge of infants born before 37 weeks. The discharge process should start at th.

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