Bembich S, Tripani A, Mastromarino S, Di Risio G, Castelpietra E, Risso FM. Parents experiencing NICU visit restrictions due to COVID-19 pandemic. Acta Paediatr. 2020 Oct 16. doi: 10.1111/apa.15620. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33063339.
During the current coronavirus disease pandemic (COVID-19) several infection control measures were adopted to prevent its spread, including limitations for hospital visitors. These restrictions also involved parents of newborns admitted to our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Ethical issues related to such preventive measures, when hospitalized children are involved, were recently discussed.