Hospital Preparedness and Management of Pediatric Population During COVID-19 Outbreak

Overview

Journal Ann Thorac Med

Specialty Pulmonary Medicine

Date 2020 Aug 25

PMID 32831931

Citations 8

Authors

Yasser M Kazzaz

Hamad Alkhalaf

Musaed Alharbi

Mohammed Al Shaalan

Maha Almuneef

Ali Alshehri

Hamza Alali

Talal Alharbi

Nezar Alzughaibi

Abdulaleem Alatassi

Ahmed Haroun Mahmoud

Talal Aljuhani

Ahmad Alsaad

Jubran Alqanatish

Mohammed Aldubayee

Amna Malik

Asma Al Amri

Saleh Al Shebil

Milfi Al Onazi

Abdullah F Al Mutrafy

Mohamed S Al Moamary

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Abstract

With the recent pandemic of Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), there has been a higher number of reported cases in children more than to the prior Corona Virus-related diseases, namely, severe acute respiratory syndrome and the Middle East respiratory syndrome. The rate of COVID-19 in children is lower than adults; however, due to high transmission rate, the number of reported cases in children has been increasing. With the rising numbers among children, it is imperative to develop preparedness plans for the pediatric population at the hospital level, departmental level, and patient care areas. This paper summarizes important considerations for pediatric hospital preparedness at the hospital level that includes workforce, equipment, supply; capacity planning, and infection prevention strategies, it also span over the management of COVID-19 pediatric patients in high-risk areas such as critical care areas, Emergency Department and operative rooms.

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