Anales de pediatría : publicación oficial de la Asociación Española de Pediatría (A.E.P.)
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March 2005
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To describe the characteristics of the activity of a short stay observation unit (SSOU) in a tertiary hospital, and to analyze its influence on the hospitalization rate. ⋯ The opening of the SSOU has been useful in the assessment and treatment of common childhood diseases and has helped reduce the hospitalization rate, increase the complexity of inpatients and lower costs.