Pregnancy and COVID-19: what anesthesiologists should know.
Minerva Anestesiol
; 87(1): 77-84, 2021 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1068214
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Anesthetic management of parturients with COVID-19 is a big challenge to anesthesiologists. Limited data are available about COVID-19 during pregnancy; however, information on illnesses associated with SARS and MERS might provide insights into COVID-19's effects during pregnancy. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION Evidence from previous reports from SARS and MERS, and from COVID-19 cases were reviewed. Concepts from guidelines from the government and academic societies were collected as well. EVIDENCESYNTHESIS:
The evidence was described and summarized.CONCLUSIONS:
Principles to minimize the risk of infection as well as optimize patients' safety during obstetric anesthesia were found to include careful evaluation, tight protection, and multi-discipline-based strategy. Though vertical transmission of COVID-19 still needs more definitive evidence, strict isolation is necessary for the newborn of COVID-19 mothers. Psychological support for the parturients is also an important issue during COVID-19 pandemic.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
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Anesthesiologists
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Reviews
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
English
Journal:
Minerva Anestesiol
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S0375-9393.20.14647-9
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