Obstetric Anesthesia During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
With increasing numbers of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases due to efficient human-to-human transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the United States, preparation for the unpredictable setting of labor and delivery is paramount. The priorities are 2-fold in the management of obstetric patients with COVID-19 infection or persons under investigation (PUI): (1) caring for the range of asymptomatic to critically ill pregnant and postpartum women; (2) protecting health care workers and beyond from exposure during the delivery hospitalization (health care providers, personnel, family members). The goal of this review is to provide evidence-based recommendations or, when evidence is limited, expert opinion for anesthesiologists caring for pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic with a focus on preparedness and best clinical obstetric anesthesia practice.
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- SARS-CoV-2
- Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
- Pregnancy
- Postpartum Period
- Pneumonia, Viral
- Pandemics
- Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
- Infant, Newborn
- Humans
- Health Personnel
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Published In
DOI
EISSN
Publication Date
Volume
Issue
Start / End Page
Location
Related Subject Headings
- SARS-CoV-2
- Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
- Pregnancy
- Postpartum Period
- Pneumonia, Viral
- Pandemics
- Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
- Infant, Newborn
- Humans
- Health Personnel