Childbirth, Puerperium and Abortion Care Protocol during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet. 2020 Jun;42(6):349-355. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1713587. Epub 2020 Jun 30.

Abstract

The new coronavirus (severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2, SARS-CoV-2) is a virus that causes a potentially serious respiratory disease that has spread in several countries, reaching humans in all age groups, including pregnant women. The purpose of this protocol is to provide technical and scientific support to Brazilian obstetricians regarding childbirth, postpartum and abortion care during the pandemic.

O novo coronavírus (severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2, SARS-CoV-2) é um vírus que causa uma doença respiratória potencialmente grave que se espalhou por vários países, acometendo seres humanos de todas as faixas etárias, incluindo gestantes. O propósito deste protocolo é fornecer apoio técnico e científico aos obstetras brasileiros com relação aos cuidados no parto, pós-parto e aborto durante a pandemia.

Publication types

  • Practice Guideline

MeSH terms

  • Abortion, Legal / methods
  • Betacoronavirus / isolation & purification
  • Brazil
  • COVID-19
  • COVID-19 Drug Treatment
  • COVID-19 Testing
  • Clinical Laboratory Techniques / methods*
  • Comorbidity
  • Coronavirus Infections* / diagnosis
  • Coronavirus Infections* / drug therapy
  • Coronavirus Infections* / epidemiology
  • Coronavirus Infections* / prevention & control
  • Coronavirus Infections* / therapy
  • Delivery, Obstetric / methods*
  • Disease Transmission, Infectious / prevention & control*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infection Control* / methods
  • Infection Control* / organization & administration
  • Pandemics* / prevention & control
  • Perinatal Care / methods*
  • Pneumonia, Viral* / diagnosis
  • Pneumonia, Viral* / epidemiology
  • Pneumonia, Viral* / prevention & control
  • Pneumonia, Viral* / therapy
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / diagnosis
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / epidemiology
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / prevention & control
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / therapy
  • Risk Assessment / methods
  • SARS-CoV-2