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Coronavirus disease 2019 in pregnancy: Case report on maternal death in Sagar City of Central India.
Rawat, Sumit K; Saad, Talha; Jindal, Ankur; Vyas, Ashish K.
  • Rawat SK; Bundelkhand Medical College Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India.
  • Saad T; Bundelkhand Medical College Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India.
  • Jindal A; Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India.
  • Vyas AK; Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, India.
J Obstet Gynaecol Res ; 47(4): 1579-1582, 2021 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1085284
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

The infection by SARS-COV-2 leading to coronavirus disease has become a worldwide pandemic. It is not clear whether the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and its severity differ in pregnant compared to the nonpregnant outcome. CONCERNS Out of four, three pregnant women were discharged with mild symptoms but one pregnant woman admitted at 24 weeks gestation with 3 days of vomiting, breathlessness, and cough had fatal outcome. DIAGNOSES After the medical staff prepared for isolation and protection, the patients quickly underwent with series of diagnostic tests, such as laboratory, imaging, and SARS-COV-2 nucleic-acid examinations.

OUTCOMES:

Among all four SARS CoV-2 infected pregnant women, three discharged after recovery and delivered healthy babies but one had severe COVID-19 disease. The women began to exhibit fever, reduced blood oxygen saturation, and despite the interventions, she could not be saved and succumbed to death. There is an early requirement of effective management strategies for pregnant women with COVID-19.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / COVID-19 Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Pregnancy Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: J Obstet Gynaecol Res Journal subject: Gynecology / Obstetrics Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Jog.14696

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / COVID-19 Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Pregnancy Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: J Obstet Gynaecol Res Journal subject: Gynecology / Obstetrics Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Jog.14696