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Expert recommendations for the care of newborns of mothers with COVID-19.

Authors :
Carvalho WB
Gibelli MABC
Krebs VLJ
Calil VMLT
Johnston C
Source :
Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) [Clinics (Sao Paulo)] 2020; Vol. 75, pp. e1932. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 May 15.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

This article presents expert recommendations for assisting newborn children of mothers with suspected or diagnosed coronavirus disease 2019 </mac_aq>(COVID-19). The consensus was developed by five experts with an average of 20 years of experience in neonatal intensive care working at a reference university hospital in Brazil for the care of pregnant women and newborns with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. Despite the lack of scientific evidence regarding the potential for viral transmission to their fetus in pregnant mothers diagnosed with or suspected of COVID-19, it is important to elaborate the lines of care by specialists from hospitals caring for suspected and confirmed COVID-19 cases to guide multidisciplinary teams and families diagnosed with the disease or involved in the care of pregnant women and newborns in this context. Multidisciplinary teams must be attentive to the signs and symptoms of COVID-19 so that decision-making is oriented and assertive for the management of the mother and newborn in both the hospital setting and at hospital discharge.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1980-5322
Volume :
75
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
32428112
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.6061/clinics/2020/e1932