COVID-19 and Pregnancy: A narrative review of maternal and perinatal outcomes.
Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J
; 22(2): 167-178, 2022 May.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1955190
ABSTRACT
As of August 11, 2021, approximately 206 million people worldwide had been infected with SARS-CoV-2. However, limited data are available regarding the effects of COVID-19 infection on pregnancy and maternal and perinatal outcomes. This review aimed to resolve this gap in literature. The MEDLINE®, SCOPUS and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature databases were searched to identify relevant English-language articles published between January 2020 and February 2021. A total of 17 articles describing the outcomes of 762 pregnancies were identified. There were 613 babies born, including 16 sets of twins. Within the cases studied, 12 (1.6%) maternal deaths and eight (1.3%) stillbirths were reported. A small proportion of mothers (3.9%) required admission to the intensive care unit, usually due to associated comorbidities. Rates of caesarean and preterm delivery ranged from 27-100% and 4-50%, respectively. Further research is necessary to determine the effect of COVID-19 infection on early pregnancy.
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Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
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Premature Birth
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Reviews
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Pregnancy
Language:
English
Journal:
Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Squmj.8.2021.120
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