Neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infection: is this a vertical transmission?

Neonatal COVID-19, its manifestations and transmission, remains unclear. As the pandemic continues more evidence will emerge but so far, vertical transmission of COVID-19 is rare with just a few reports in the literature.¹ We share our experience of managing a preterm newborn with COVID-19 in our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) where the vertical route seems the most likely mode of transmission.

Femi Adeniyi
ST6 Paediatrics
femi.adeniyi@nhs.net

Sanjeev Rath
Neonatal Consultant
s.rath@nhs.net

Yewande Wey
MTI Fellow
yewande.wey@nhs.net

Arrowe Park Hospital, Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Keywords

neonatal paediatric transport; ambulance; noise exposure; hearing loss; occupational health

Key points

Noise exposure and impact on hearing was assessed in babies transferred by the West of Scotland Neonatal Transport team over a period of 18 months.
No hearing loss was demonstrated following inter-hospital transfer; however, noise reduction is still required and chronic noise exposure is still of concern.

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VOLUME 6/ISSUE 6, NOVEMBER 2010

Occupational noise exposure to a dedicated neonatal transport team

Neonatal transport services are a new service provision within the UK NHS. This study assesses the noise exposure to staff working in a neonatal transport service. As with any new service provision, new developments bring new challenges, one of which being the health and safety of the personnel. Staff frequently reported temporary hearing impairment and tinnitus post transfer. This study assesses the noise exposure of a neonatal transport team and compares this exposure to legal limits.