Preparing an obstetric unit in the heart of the epidemic strike of COVID-19 : quick reorganization tips

Article Article scientifique Revue de la littérature Preparing an obstetric unit in the heart of the epidemic strike of COVID-19 : quick reorganization tips eng 2020-04-12 2022-04 author Capanna Federica 0000-0003-0782-5104 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Genève, Switzerland. 931120 author Haydar Ahmad Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Genève, Switzerland. 931121 author Mc Carey Catherine Grazia Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Genève, Switzerland. 583508 author Bernini Carri Enrico President of European Centre for Disaster Medicine, Council of Europe (CEMEC), San Marino. author Bartha Rasero Jose' Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital "La Paz" Madrid, Madrid, Spain. author Tsibizova Valentina 0000-0001-5888-0774 Almazov National Medical Research Centre, St Petersburg, Russia. author Helmer Hanns Division of Obstetrics and Feto-Maternal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. author Makatsarya Alexander 0000-0001-7415-4633 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, IM Sechenov First State University, Moscow, Russia. author Di Renzo Gian Carlo Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre of Perinatal and Reproductive Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy. 1412-1418 10.1080/14767058.2020.1749258 32223490 1476-4954 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/14767058.2020.1749258 COVID-19 is placing considerable strain on healthcare systems. Disaster and military medicine specialists were involved in the outbreak in Italy, after many units were overwhelmed. Health providers were caught off guard and personnel was unprepared to face this unprecedented threat. Local decisions accelerated the rate of the spread. Many countries declared a state of emergency and lockdown to contain the exponential transmission of the disease. The purpose of this review is to suggest quick key points of strategies to implement in obstetric units without delay to respond to the oncoming wave, based on experience and feedback from the field. It is essential in an emergency situation to understand what is at stake and prepare maternity wards in the best possible way. COVID + zone SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 Childbirth Coronavirus obstetrics Delivery and COVID Tips in COVID COVID-19 / epidemiology Communicable Disease Control Delivery of Health Care Female Humans Italy / epidemiology Pregnancy SARS-CoV-2 Dewey 618 58 Département de pédiatrie, gynécologie et obstétrique 223 false 213 Martinez De Tejada Begona 272 Journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine 35 7 2e9df1ff-d9e5-49e3-8ebd-38498748c1b1 Article (Published version) Restricted Preparing_an_obstetric_unit_in_the_1.pdf 1045955 application/pdf 95a0c039aa6d2234973a1decdeeb1b1b89dd2eacddd1b4000f6e05b3e53410d2 restrictedAccess Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de pédiatrie, gynécologie et obstétrique

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