What obstetricians should know about obstetric anesthesia during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Semin Perinatol
; 44(7): 151277, 2020 11.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1029866
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted obstetric anesthesiologists to reconsider the ways in which basic anesthesia care is provided on the Labor and Delivery Unit. Suggested modifications include an added emphasis on avoiding general anesthesia, a strong encouragement to infected individuals to opt for early neuraxial analgesia, and the prevention of emergent cesarean delivery, whenever possible. Through team efforts, adopting these measures can have real effects on reducing the transmission of the viral illness and maintaining patient and caregiver safety in the labor room.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
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Cesarean Section
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Analgesia, Obstetrical
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COVID-19
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Anesthesia, Obstetrical
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
English
Journal:
Semin Perinatol
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.semperi.2020.151277
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