1. Preparing an obstetric unit in the heart of the epidemic strike of COVID-19: quick reorganization tips
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F. Capanna, Ahmad Haydar, Enrico Bernini Carri, Gian Carlo Di Renzo, Hanns Helmer, Catherine McCarey, V. I. Tsibizova, Jose' Bartha Rasero, and A. Makatsarya
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COVID + zone ,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,tips in COVID ,Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) ,childbirth ,Military medicine ,State of emergency ,Pregnancy ,Obstetrics and Gynaecology ,Medicine ,Childbirth ,Humans ,Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health ,Guard (information security) ,coronavirus obstetrics ,delivery and COVID ,SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 ,business.industry ,SARS-CoV-2 ,Obstetrics and Gynecology ,COVID-19 ,medicine.disease ,Italy ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Communicable Disease Control ,Female ,Medical emergency ,business ,Healthcare providers ,Delivery of Health Care ,Healthcare system - Abstract
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.
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- 2020