A Case Report of a Pregnant Woman with COVID-19 and Tuberculosis

We presented a case of a 32-week pregnant woman with coronavirus disease 2019 and tuberculosis delivering a healthy baby. She was treated with antituberculosis and other symptomatic treatments, and the nucleic acid test;the sputum tuberculosis bacterial smear turned negative;and the symptoms were significantly relieved. © Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.

Effects of COVID-19 on Pregnant Women and Newborns: A Review.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a novel coronavirus originated in Wuhan, China, and spread all over the world, causing the worst pandemic of the century. The disease has a broad continuum of clinical presentations, from mild to life-threatening. The virus is highly contagious and transmittable to humans. Emerging evidence of its effects on pregnant women and newborns is inconsistent and ever-evolving. Therefore, the objective of this review is to compile the scientific literature on the effects of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus on pregnancy, pregnant women, and newborns. Data were obtained by several authors using PubMed, MEDLINE, Google Scholar, and Web of Science. "COVID-19", "pregnancy", "vertical transmission", and "newborn" were the search words used to find relevant articles. Most studies suggested pregnant women and newborns are not at additional risk for unfavorable outcomes. Besides, very few studies found newborns who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 upon delivery from a COVID-positive mother. However, several studies showed no evidence of intrauterine or transplacental transmission of COVID-19 infection. Studies had mixed findings with a few showing the presence of the virus in breastmilk. In conclusion, there is no concrete evidence of additional adverse effects of SARS-CoV-2 on pregnant women and newborns.

Irregular Antenatal Care Attendance among Pregnant Women during COVID-19 Pandemic in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.

INTRODUCTION: The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has made access to antenatal care services difficult, which could lead to serious implications for the health of mothers and fetus. There is limited study regarding its impact on pregnant women. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of irregular antenatal care attendance among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic in a tertiary care centre. METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among pregnant women attending antenatal care visits at the Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics in a tertiary care centre from 23 July 2021 to 5 September 2021. Ethical approval was granted by the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 077/078/67). Convenience sampling was done. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated. RESULTS: Among 196 pregnant women, 49 (25%) (18.96-31.06, 95% Confidence Interval) had irregular antenatal care attendance during the COVID-19 pandemic. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of irregular antenatal care attendance during the COVID-19 pandemic was lower than other studies done in similar settings. Antenatal care is crucial to prevent maternal, fetal morbidity and mortality, hence uninterrupted antenatal care services should be provided even during crisis situation like COVID-19 pandemics.

Effect of Health Education Through Social Media at the Level of Anxiety Pregnant Women in the Time of Covid-19

Introduction: The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has swept the globe, posing a worldwide health threat and one of the world’s most significant concerns.The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a slew of issues, including anxiety among expectant mothers.The goal of this study was to see the role of health education via social media that affect pregnant women’s anxiety levels during the Covid-19 period.Methods: The research method used was a pre and post-test design without control with 100 respondents. The data collection method is to measure anxiety using the Zung’s Self-Rating Anxiety Scale questionnaire. Data were analyzed using a dependent t-test to see the effect of health education on pregnant women’s anxiety during the Covid-19 period. Results: The findings revealed that health education via social media had an influence on pregnant women’s anxiety levels during the Covid-19 period, with a p-value of 0.0005.Conclusion: Health care providers and families should provide social and mental support to pregnant women in facing childbirth during the Covid-19 pandemic. © 2022 UPM Press. All rights reserved.

'How COVID 19 imposed a new normal outlook in reproductive health care of patients, research, teaching and assessment'- Perspective of a Gynecologist.

With the frequently changing guidelines on Pregnancy care, management of obstetric patients remains a major challenge during COVID-19 Pandemic. The department of Obstetrics and Gynecology had a huge responsibility to provide respectable maternity care to all women irrespective of their virologic status and at the same time protect the frontline warriors dealing with patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic. We would like to share our perspective regarding the challenges faced and the solutions sought for, in both patient care and teaching and research.