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Saudi Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine guidance on pregnancy and coronavirus disease 2019
Yaser A. Faden, Nadia A. Alghilan, Samiha H. Alawami, Eman S. Alsulmi, Hythem A. Alsum, Yasir A. Katib, Yasser S. Sabr, Fadwah H. Tahir and Nabeel S. Bondagji
Saudi Medical Journal August 2020, 41 (8) 779-790; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2020.8.25222
Yaser A. Faden
From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecologogy (Faden), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Bondagji), King Abdulaziz University, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib), Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Jeddah; from Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alghilan, Alsum), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Sabr), King Saud University, Riyadh; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alawami), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alsumi), King Fahd Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Dammam; and from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib, Tahir), Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
MMedEd, SBOGNadia A. Alghilan
From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecologogy (Faden), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Bondagji), King Abdulaziz University, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib), Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Jeddah; from Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alghilan, Alsum), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Sabr), King Saud University, Riyadh; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alawami), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alsumi), King Fahd Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Dammam; and from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib, Tahir), Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
MBBS, SBOGSamiha H. Alawami
From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecologogy (Faden), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Bondagji), King Abdulaziz University, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib), Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Jeddah; from Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alghilan, Alsum), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Sabr), King Saud University, Riyadh; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alawami), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alsumi), King Fahd Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Dammam; and from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib, Tahir), Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
MBBS, SBOGEman S. Alsulmi
From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecologogy (Faden), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Bondagji), King Abdulaziz University, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib), Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Jeddah; from Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alghilan, Alsum), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Sabr), King Saud University, Riyadh; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alawami), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alsumi), King Fahd Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Dammam; and from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib, Tahir), Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
MSHA, SBOGHythem A. Alsum
From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecologogy (Faden), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Bondagji), King Abdulaziz University, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib), Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Jeddah; from Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alghilan, Alsum), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Sabr), King Saud University, Riyadh; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alawami), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alsumi), King Fahd Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Dammam; and from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib, Tahir), Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
MBBS, SBOGYasir A. Katib
From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecologogy (Faden), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Bondagji), King Abdulaziz University, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib), Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Jeddah; from Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alghilan, Alsum), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Sabr), King Saud University, Riyadh; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alawami), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alsumi), King Fahd Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Dammam; and from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib, Tahir), Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
MBBS, FRCSCYasser S. Sabr
From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecologogy (Faden), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Bondagji), King Abdulaziz University, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib), Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Jeddah; from Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alghilan, Alsum), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Sabr), King Saud University, Riyadh; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alawami), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alsumi), King Fahd Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Dammam; and from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib, Tahir), Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
MHSc, SBOGFadwah H. Tahir
From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecologogy (Faden), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Bondagji), King Abdulaziz University, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib), Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Jeddah; from Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alghilan, Alsum), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Sabr), King Saud University, Riyadh; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alawami), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alsumi), King Fahd Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Dammam; and from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib, Tahir), Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
MBBS, FRCSCNabeel S. Bondagji
From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecologogy (Faden), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Bondagji), King Abdulaziz University, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib), Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Jeddah; from Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alghilan, Alsum), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Sabr), King Saud University, Riyadh; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alawami), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alsumi), King Fahd Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Dammam; and from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib, Tahir), Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine guidance on pregnancy and coronavirus disease 2019
Yaser A. Faden, Nadia A. Alghilan, Samiha H. Alawami, Eman S. Alsulmi, Hythem A. Alsum, Yasir A. Katib, Yasser S. Sabr, Fadwah H. Tahir, Nabeel S. Bondagji
Saudi Medical Journal Aug 2020, 41 (8) 779-790; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2020.8.25222
Saudi Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine guidance on pregnancy and coronavirus disease 2019
Yaser A. Faden, Nadia A. Alghilan, Samiha H. Alawami, Eman S. Alsulmi, Hythem A. Alsum, Yasir A. Katib, Yasser S. Sabr, Fadwah H. Tahir, Nabeel S. Bondagji
Saudi Medical Journal Aug 2020, 41 (8) 779-790; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2020.8.25222
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- 1. Concerns regarding COVID-19 in pregnancy
- 2. Pregnancy management during the COVID-19 pandemic
- 3. COVID-19 therapy in pregnancy
- 4. Obstetric medication concerning patients with COVID-19
- 5. Managing chronic medications
- 6. Critically ill patients
- 7. Labor considerations for suspected/confirmed patients with COVID-19 (Appendix 2)
- 8. COVID-19 postpartum care
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