Author/Editor		Mesarič, Vita Andreja; Košir-Pogačnik, Renata; Kavšek, Gorazd; Trojner-Bregar, Andreja; Steblovnik, Lili; Druškovič, Mirjam
Title		Reorganizacija dela v Porodnišnici Ljubljana v času izrednih razmer zaradi pandemije virusa SARS-CoV-2
Translated title		Reorganization of the working process in Ljubljana Maternity Hospital during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
Type		članek
Vol. and No.		Letnik 89, št. 11/12
Publication year		2020
Volume		str. 671-679
ISSN		1318-0347 - Zdravniški vestnik : glasilo Slovenskega zdravniškega društva : Slovenian medical journal
Language		slv
Abstract		In December 2019, a new strain of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19 appeared in Wuhan, China. The signs and symptoms of COVID-19 include cough, dyspnoea, fever and muscle aches, as well as loss of senses of taste and smell. Knowledge from the outbreaks of other human coronaviruses (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus - SARS-CoV and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus - MERS-CoV) places pregnant women and their foetuses in a high-risk group, but surprisingly it is currently considered that pregnant women are not at risk for severe COVID-19. The pandemic was declared and strict measures had to be undertaken in order to limit the spread of the virus. As a result, all aspects of life have changed radically. The workflow in hospitals had to be strongly adapted to the existing situation. After the announcement of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, Ljubljana Maternity Hospital developed clinical guidelines for the treatment of pregnant women during the pandemic. Due to the nature of the work, the scope of activities could not be significantly reduced, so we had to prepare for the admission of potentially or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 positive pregnant women in an extremely short time. The maternity ward was divided into three areas: the white area for healthy pregnant women, the grey area for pregnant women with suspected but not yet confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection, and the red area where we treated SARS-CoV-2 positive pregnant women. Until the end of May 2020, two currently SARS-CoV-2 positive women and 3 women who had had SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy, but were already negative, gave birth. None of them had severe symptoms of COVID-19 disease, and no intensive therapy was required.
Keywords		virus SARS-CoV-2 reorganizacija porodnišnica SARS-CoV-2 reorganization maternity hospital;