BJOG. Safe Delivery for COVID-19 Infected Pregnancies

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BJOG. 2020 Mar 26. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16231. [Epub ahead of print]
Safe Delivery for COVID-19 Infected Pregnancies.


Qi H¹, Luo X¹, Zheng Y², Zhang H¹, Li J³, Zou L⁴, Feng L⁵, Chen D⁶, Shi Y⁷, Tong C¹, Baker PN⁸.

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Abstract

Since December 2019, a new coronavirus (COVID-19) infection has rapidly become prevalent in central China¹ . On the basis of knowledge obtained from a previous coronavirus outbreak² , pregnant women are believed to be susceptible to this virus. Once a maternal infection of COVID-19 is suspected or confirmed, childbirth becomes complicated and challenging. Efficient obstetric treatment is required, and is key to optimizing the prognosis for both mother and child. Care should be taken in determination of the timing of delivery, assessment of the indications for caesarean section, preparation of the delivery room to prevent infection, choice of the type of anesthesia, and newborn management.
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KEYWORDS:

COVID-19; delivery; infection; solutions


PMID:32219995DOI:10.1111/1471-0528.16231