[Expert statement on the construction criteria of critical care department in municipal and district designated hospitals under the pandemic prevention and control].

The global coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic is still in a pandemic state. Aging population with underlying diseases is prone to become severe, and have a higher mortality. The treatment capacity of the critical care department directly determines the treatment success rate of critical illness. At present, there is still a certain gap between domestic and foreign countries in intensive care unit (ICU), which is not only in the allocation of medical staff, but also in the beds and settings. The current medical model cannot fully meet the needs of development. The experience and lessons of many major public health emergencies suggested that "dual track of peace and war" approach in discipline construction of critical care is the best medical model. Following the concept of "combination of peace and war", strengthening the discipline construction of critical care department in municipal and district designated hospitals, allocating reasonable standard ICU, step-down ICU and combat readiness ICU, establishing rapid response team, and strengthening regular training and scientific management may be the key measures to deal with the epidemic.

A Chinese experts' consensus for responding to COVID-19 during pregnancy preparation and pregnancy in early stage

COVID-19 pandemic has proved to be a global health crisis. News around the world of the suspected susceptibility of pregnant women, occurrence of neonatal infection cases, and possible mother to child vertical transmission, left many pregnant women in great psychological panic and ideological burden. There are no clear and unified guidelines for couples preparing for pregnancy and for patients needing assisted reproductive technology to consult doctors during this special period. Therefore, the experts of Reproductive Medicine Branch of Shanghai Medical Association have compiled this consensus to meet the current needs, resolve confusions that many people preparing for pregnancy and in early pregnancy during the epidemic, and provide timely protection guidance. © 2020 Chinese Medical Association