With the number of pregnant women increasing due to the seventh wave of the new coronavirus, the obstetrics and gynecology department in Kyoto has set up a ward dedicated to examining pregnant women who are infected and has started accepting them from this month.
Adachi Hospital, an obstetrics and gynecology department in Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, has set up a dedicated ward.
With the opening of a new ward this month, we decided to use the old ward as a ward for infected pregnant women.
According to the hospital, the number of pregnant women who tested positive was 2 in June this year, compared to 29 last month and 27 this month by the 22nd, a significant increase. It means that there is
In Kyoto Prefecture, pregnant women who are judged to be at risk of miscarriage or premature birth are to be accepted by general hospitals, but there are cases where it is difficult to accept them due to medical tightness.
In addition, even when infected pregnant women are recuperating at home, there are a series of voices of anxiety such as "the baby in the stomach does not move", and the hospital shares information with the inpatient medical control center in Kyoto Prefecture. As a result, we decided to accept such pregnant women from all over the prefecture.
This ward has 16 beds and has been in operation since the 8th of this month, and 11 people have been hospitalized so far, so we will respond to various cases in cooperation with affiliated pediatricians and internists who provide home care. I'm doing it.
Hiroshi Hatayama, Chairman of Adachi Hospital, said, "Considering the impact of the infection, we have established a system where many pregnant women are stressed, so if you have any concerns, please consult us."