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. 2020 Aug;2(3):100154.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2020.100154. Epub 2020 Jun 15.

From the trenches: inpatient management of coronavirus disease 2019 in pregnancy

Marisa Vega  1 , Francine Hughes  1 , Peter S Bernstein  1 , Dena Goffman  2 , Jean-Ju Sheen  2 , Janice J Aubey  3 , Noelia Zork  2 , Lisa M Nathan  1
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From the trenches: inpatient management of coronavirus disease 2019 in pregnancy

Marisa Vega et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2020 Aug.

Abstract

The novel coronavirus disease 2019 caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has become a pandemic. It has quickly swept across the globe, leaving many clinicians to care for infected patients with limited information about the disease and best practices for care. Our goal is to share our experiences of caring for pregnant and postpartum women with novel coronavirus disease 2019 in New York, which is the coronavirus disease 2019 epicenter in the United States, and review current guidelines. We offer a guide, focusing on inpatient management, including testing policies, admission criteria, medical management, care for the decompensating patient, and practical tips for inpatient antepartum service management.

Keywords: COVID-19 in pregnancy; coronavirus disease in pregnancy; critical care in pregnancy; critical care obstetrics; infectious disease in pregnancy; management of COVID-19.

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