GOLD Learning Speakers
Mohan Pammi, MD, PhD, MRCPCH
- Speaker Type: GOLD Neonatal 2021
- Country: U.S.A
Biography:
Mohan Pammi is a professor and neonatologist at Baylor College of Medicine. He was the medical director for a large NICU at Texas Children's Hospital for more than 4 years. His research interests are neonatal infections, microbiome and evidence-based medicine. He is currently funded by National Institute Health for clinical studies on the perinatal microbiome in preterm neonates.
CE Library Presentation(s) Available Online:
COVID-19 in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Covid-19 was declared a pandemic by the WHO in March 2020. As the medical community dealt with the implications of rapid spread and high mortality and morbidity of the infection, many changes focused on infection control became paramount in the neonatal intensive care unit including attendance at delivery. We will review the manifestations of covid infection in neonates, risks of vertical and horizontal transmission, its impact on the delivery of neonatal care including visitation policies, restrictions on parental visitations, personal protective wear, social distancing, virtual rounding, breastfeeding, universal surveillance and changes in workflow and costs in the NICU.
Presentations:
12 | Hours / CE Credits: 12.5
| Viewing Time: 8 Weeks
Hours / CE Credits: 1 (details) | Categories:
(IBCLC) Infant, (IBCLC) Research, Neonatal Care & COVID
