2020
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.24788
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Managing a tertiary‐level NICU in the time of COVID‐19: Lessons learned from a high‐risk zone

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“…However, the procedures outlined here allowed us to ensure continuity of care in the NICU, with limited risks of infection for newborns and HCWs. Although no newborns screened positive among NICU patients in the higher-risk Veneto region, 6 by testing all newborns before admission, we could have separated a positive neonate from other fragile infants, avoiding life-threatening risks for them and the incalculable costs of spreading the virus to the unit. The fight against the COVID-19 pandemic should not affect the quality of the assistance to high-risk infants.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, the procedures outlined here allowed us to ensure continuity of care in the NICU, with limited risks of infection for newborns and HCWs. Although no newborns screened positive among NICU patients in the higher-risk Veneto region, 6 by testing all newborns before admission, we could have separated a positive neonate from other fragile infants, avoiding life-threatening risks for them and the incalculable costs of spreading the virus to the unit. The fight against the COVID-19 pandemic should not affect the quality of the assistance to high-risk infants.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In cases where the other parent is also infected, they cannot visit the infant until the test results return negative. Furthermore, in an effort to reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission, many NICUs have reduced parental (especially paternal) and family visitation privileges (Cavicchiolo et al, 2020a ; Murray and Swanson, 2020 ) regardless of the other parent's chance of being infected. Despite parents' understanding of the need for visitation restrictions, they are seriously concerned about their ability to visit, care for, and bond with their hospitalized infants (Muniraman et al, 2020 ).…”
Section: The Psychological Impact Of Covid-19mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…We previously reported on the measures taken at the NICU to prevent or contain SARS-CoV-2 infections in sick neonates and preterm babies [16]. Briefly, the intervention focused on three aspects: (a) triage for parents on arrival at the neonatal ward, and training on measures for preventing infections; (b) universal testing with weekly nasopharyngeal swabs and quantitative polymerase chain reaction tests to detect SARS-CoV-2 infection in all neonates, parents, and healthcare staff, and testing for SARS-CoV-2 IgG and IgM antibodies in neonates; (c) continuous use of personal protective equipment (PPE) during neonatal care and at all times in the NICU.…”
Section: Interventionmentioning
confidence: 99%