Monthly Archives: June 2020

COVID-19: reflections on childbirth and neonatal care in Italy

Posted on June 23, 2020 by annabelleinster

In Italy, the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 infection has hit with an uneven distribution and, fortunately, in the neonatal setting the virus affects fewer patients and with less severity. Nevertheless, the moment of childbirth has turned into a more complex … Continue reading →

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Response of UK milk banks to ensure the safety and supply of donor human milk in the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

Posted on June 23, 2020 by annabelleinster

The COVID-19 pandemic is presenting several challenges to human milk banks and has highlighted a number of vulnerabilities in service provision that have been long known by those who work in the sector. In recent weeks, milk banks across the … Continue reading →

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The role of simulation in preparing a response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Posted on June 23, 2020 by annabelleinster

In response to COVID-19, simulation has been used to embed practical skills such as donning and doffing of personal protective equipment and scenario-based logistics of proposed COVID-19 patient flows. We have developed small staff group training sessions, alongside larger scale … Continue reading →

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Practical considerations for the emergency delivery of babies from mothers with confirmed or suspected COVID-19

Posted on June 23, 2020 by annabelleinster

Maternity and neonatal departments must be prepared for the delivery of babies from COVID-19 positive women. We describe a guideline developed at the North Middlesex University Hospital maternity unit, for multidisciplinary team members attending an emergency caesarean section of mothers … Continue reading →

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EMBRACE neonatal MRI system: mitigating infection risk in the NICU

Posted on June 23, 2020 by annabelleinster

Despite the vigilance applied to infection prevention, NICUs are forced to accept unnecessary risks and transport fragile infants out of the controlled environment of the NICU to the radiology department when an MRI is needed. In many cases, this is … Continue reading →

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