Open AccessOrganization of an obstetrics unit during the COVID-19 pandemic: a short literature review
Author(s) -
C. Zanardini,
Marta Papaccio,
Roberta Castellani,
Rossana Orabona,
N. Fratelli,
A. Fichera,
Laura Franceschetti,
Federico Ferrari,
Franco Odicino,
Enrico Sartori
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
sečenovskij vestnik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2658-3348
pISSN - 2218-7332
DOI - 10.47093/2218-7332.2021.12.2.12-19
Subject(s) - pandemic , covid-19 , medicine , epidemiology , unit (ring theory) , china , medical emergency , disease , political science , virology , psychology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , outbreak , mathematics education , law
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges for the delivery of high-quality obstetric services to both SARS-CoV-2 positive and negative women. The initial epidemiological pressure, especially in the most affected areas of China and Italy, led the local health services to defining care pathways based on the organizational and logistical availability of the moment. Currently, some aspects of clinical care practices and the management of women with suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 virus infection are well established. The aim of this review article is to provide an outline of the suggested organization of obstetric units during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to mention the challenges we had to face at our institution.