Preparedness, administrative challenges for establishing obstetric services, and experience of delivering over 400 women at a tertiary care COVID-19 hospital in India.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet
; 151(2): 188-196, 2020 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To provide a descriptive account of the challenges and administrative preparedness for establishing and sustaining safe obstetric services during the COVID-19 pandemic at Topiwala National Medical College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital (NH), Mumbai, India.METHODS:
The management of pregnant women with COVID-19 was implemented as per international (WHO, RCOG, ACOG) and national (Indian Council of Medical Research) recommendations and guidelines at an academic, tertiary care, COVID-19 hospital in India.RESULTS:
Using a multidisciplinary approach and active engagement of a multispecialty team, obstetric services were provided to over 400 women with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19. A sustainable model is established for providing services to pregnant women with COVID-19 in Mumbai Metropolitan Region, India.CONCLUSION:
With limited resources, it is possible to set up dedicated maternity services, aligned to international guidelines, for safe pregnancy outcomes in COVID-19 settings. This COVID-19 hospital addressed the challenges and implemented several known and novel methods to establish and sustain obstetric services for women with COVID-19. The model established in the present study can be replicated in other low- and middle-income countries.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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4_TD
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pneumonia Viral
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Complicações Infecciosas na Gravidez
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Atenção Terciária à Saúde
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Controle de Infecções
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Infecções por Coronavirus
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Parto Obstétrico
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Pandemias
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Betacoronavirus
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Gynaecol Obstet
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article