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Preparing an obstetric unit in the heart of the epidemic strike of COVID-19: quick reorganization tips

F. Capanna, A. Haydar, C. McCarey, E. Bernini Carri, J. Bartha Rasero, V. Tsibizova, H. Helmer, A. Makatsarya, G. Di Renzo,
2020

COVID-19 is placing considerable strain on healthcare systems. Disaster and military medicine specialists were involved in the outbreak in Italy, after many units were overwhelmed. Health providers were caught off guard and personnel was unprepared to face this unprecedented threat. Local decisions accelerated the rate of the spread. Many countries declared a state of emergency and lockdown to contain the exponential transmission of the disease. The purpose of this review is to suggest quick key points of strategies to implement in obstetric units without delay to respond to the oncoming wave, based on experience and feedback from the field. It is essential in an emergency situation to understand what is at stake and prepare maternity wards in the best possible way.

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  • F. Capanna
    Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève
  • A. Haydar
    Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève
  • C. McCarey
    Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève
  • E. Bernini Carri
    Council of Europe (CEMEC)
  • J. Bartha Rasero
    Hospital Universitario La Paz
  • V. Tsibizova
    Almazov National Medical Research Centre
  • H. Helmer
    Medizinische Universitat Wien
  • A. Makatsarya
    Lomonosov Moscow State University
  • G. Di Renzo
    Università degli Studi di Perugia
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  • Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine
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  • journal article
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  • CC BY
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  • scopus