Adaptation of labor and delivery to COVID-19.
Adult
Betacoronavirus
COVID-19
Coronavirus
Coronavirus Infections
/ epidemiology
Delivery, Obstetric
Female
Humans
Infection Control
/ methods
Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
/ prevention & control
Labor, Obstetric
Male
Middle Aged
Pandemics
/ prevention & control
Pneumonia, Viral
/ epidemiology
Pregnancy
SARS-CoV-2
Journal
American journal of disaster medicine
ISSN: 1932-149X
Titre abrégé: Am J Disaster Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101291100
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
entrez:
18
8
2020
pubmed:
18
8
2020
medline:
25
8
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
As the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) escalates globally, and no end in sight, we describe an approach for adapting swiftly to the increasing number of COVID-19 parturients admitted into labor and delivery unit. The adaptability includes physical layout, triaging, quick testing, isolating confirmed parturients, access to designated intensive care units, facilitating emergent cesarean deliveries, and educating health care personnel. It is vital that other healthy parturi-ents and healthcare providers must be protected from COVID-19. It is encouraged that institutions exchange and dis-seminate information to succeed in the global fight against this dreaded pandemic.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32804389
pii: ajdm.2020.0359
doi: 10.5055/ajdm.2020.0359
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM