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. 2022 May;35(9):1789-1795.
doi: 10.1080/14767058.2020.1763948. Epub 2020 May 18.

Management of covid-19: a practical guideline for maternal and newborn health care providers in Sub-Saharan Africa

B N Ezenwa  1 , I B Fajolu  1 , O R Akinajo  2 , C C Makwe  2 , A A Oluwole  2 , I E Akase  3 , B B Afolabi  2 , V C Ezeaka  1
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Management of covid-19: a practical guideline for maternal and newborn health care providers in Sub-Saharan Africa

B N Ezenwa et al. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2022 May.

Abstract

COVID-19 is a pandemic that is currently ravaging the world. Infection rate is steadily increasing in Sub-Saharan Africa. Pregnant women and their infants may suffer severe illnesses due to their lower immunity. This guideline prepares and equips clinicians working in the maternal and newborn sections in the sub-region to manage COVID-19 during pregnancy and childbirth.

Keywords: COVID-19; Nigeria; labor; newborn; pregnant women.

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  • Maternal and neonatal management during COVID-19.
    Meena J, Yadav A, Kumar J. Meena J, et al. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2022 Jun;35(12):2427-2428. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2020.1786528. Epub 2020 Jul 7. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2022. PMID: 32631126 No abstract available.

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