News
Whether to test laboring women for SARS-CoV-2 may hinge on regional prevalence
May 28, 2020
In Los Angeles, researchers stopped universal testing after none of the first asymptomatic women had positive results. In Chicago, they detected infections and continue to test all patients.
Opinion
Seek safe strategies to diagnose gestational diabetes during pandemic
May 27, 2020
Professional societies in the U.K., Canada, and Australia offer guidance to reduce risk while testing pregnant women for gestational diabetes during pandemic.
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Patient-focused precautions, testing help blunt pandemic effects on heme-onc unit
May 26, 2020
Multiple factors helped keep the anticipated COVID-19 surge manageable at the hematologic oncology service of Levine Cancer Institute.
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News
COVID-19 in pregnancy: Supplement oxygen if saturation dips below 94%
May 8, 2020
Use high-flow nasal cannula, not positive-pressure ventilation.
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Opinion
Triage, L&D, postpartum care during the COVID-19 pandemic
May 6, 2020
N95 masks and eye protection should be provided to all HCWs involved in the intrapartum management of untested asymptomatic patients.
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Opinion
Obstetrics during the COVID-19 pandemic
May 6, 2020
Leading with compassion is vital to easing pregnant patients’ – and ob.gyn. practitioners’ – anxiety and stress.
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News
Primary care physicians reshuffle their work, lives in a pandemic
May 1, 2020
“Our knowledge of this disease is five steps behind, and changing at lightning speed,” said Dr. MaryAnn Dakkak.
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Opinion
Reproductive psychiatry during the COVID-19 pandemic
April 29, 2020
Maternal psychiatric well-being during pregnancy is a strong predictor of obstetrical and neonatal outcomes, and postpartum mental health.
News
COVID-19 registry tracks pregnant women, newborns
April 27, 2020
Within 2 weeks of going live, the registry had enrolled more than 400 participants from across the United States.
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N.Y. universal testing: Many COVID-19+ pregnant women are asymptomatic
April 17, 2020
Data from New York hospitals showed many COVID-19-positive pregnant women were asymptomatic on admission.
