Setting up a specialized maternity unit in a tertiary hospital: An oasis for pregnant women with COVID-19 during the pandemic.
Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol
; 62(6): 823-829, 2023 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-38008500
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an enormous impact on society and the medical environment in Taiwan in 2022. As pregnant women with COVID-19 are at higher risk for multiple complications, Taiwan needs a COVID-19 specialized maternity unit to improve the quality of maternal and neonatal care. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
We share our experience with specialized maternity unit for pregnant women with COVID-19 at the National Cheng Kung University Hospital, where we can have careful evaluation, safe birth, and comprehensive postpartum care.RESULTS:
Our COVID-19 specialized maternity unit enrolled 253 pregnant women with COVID-19, 90 (35.6%) pregnant women were admitted to the specialized maternity unit, and 71 (28.1%) pregnant women gave birth during hospitalization in two months. All pregnant women recovery well and real-time polymerase chain reaction tests on all infants were negative for COVID-19.CONCLUSION:
A specialized maternity unit can provide pregnant women with a safe birth environment, immediate maternity care, and high medical quality. It can also help health workers in non-specialized maternity units deal with COVID-19-related psychological stress. Therefore, setting up one specialized maternity unit in the city during the pandemic should be guardedly considered.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
5_ODS3_mortalidade_materna
Problema de salud:
5_maternal_care
Asunto principal:
COVID-19
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Servicios de Salud Materna
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol
Asunto de la revista:
GINECOLOGIA
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OBSTETRICIA
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Taiwán