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- Title
COVID-19 does not stop obstetrics: what we need to change to go on safely birthing. The experience of a University Obstetrics and Gynecology Department in Milan.
- Authors
Alfieri, Nikita; Manodoro, Stefano; Marconi, Anna Maria
- Abstract
Since SARS-COV-2 appeared in Wuhan City, China and rapidly spread throughout Europe, a real revolution occurred in the daily routine and in the organization of the entire health system. While non-urgent clinical services have been reduced as far as possible, all kind of specialists turned into COVID-19 specialists. Obstetric assistance cannot be suspended and, at the same time, safety must be guaranteed. In addition, as COVID-19 positive pregnant patients require additional care, some of the clinical habits need to be changed to face emerging needs for a vulnerable but unstoppable kind of patients. We report the management set up in an Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit during the COVID-19 era in a University Hospital in Milan, Italy.
- Subjects
ITALY; CHILDBIRTH; EXPERIENCE; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH facilities; HOSPITAL wards; MEDICAL care; OBSTETRICS; PRENATAL care; SAFETY; DEPARTMENTS; COVID-19 pandemic
- Publication
Journal of Perinatal Medicine, 2020, Vol 48, Issue 9, p997
- ISSN
0300-5577
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/jpm-2020-0218