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Action is needed to tackle the clinical, psychological and socioeconomic impact of perinatal COVID-19.
Briana, Despina D; Papaevangelou, Vassiliki; Malamitsi-Puchner, Ariadne.
  • Briana DD; Third Department of Paediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
  • Papaevangelou V; Third Department of Paediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
  • Malamitsi-Puchner A; Third Department of Paediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Acta Paediatr ; 111(12): 2278-2283, 2022 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1992730
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic has turned perinatal healthcare into a worldwide public health challenge. Although initial data did not demonstrate pregnancy as a more susceptible period to adverse outcomes of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, an increasing number of reports now certify maternal illness as a high-risk condition for the development of maternal-fetal complications. Despite the rarity of SARS-CoV-2 vertical transmission, severe maternal illness might induce adverse perinatal and neonatal outcomes. Additionally, perinatal COVID-19 data may raise concerns about long-term harmful consequences to the offspring in the framework of non-communicable diseases. The World Health Organisation, as well as scientific literature, consider the protection of the maternal-fetal dyad against COVID-19 as a critical issue and, therefore, strongly promote and encourage the vaccination of pregnant and lactating women. Furthermore, the pandemic has triggered an unprecedented recession, leading to historic levels of unemployment and deprivation, while health, societal, economic and gender inequities particularly affecting low-income and middle-income countries, have increased. This mini-review provides an updated brief report on historical, clinical, psychological and socioeconomic aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic based on 10 lectures presented at the 9th Maria-Delivoria-Papadopoulos Perinatal Symposium, held virtually on 19 March 2022.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Topics: Vaccines Limits: Female / Humans / Infant, Newborn / Pregnancy Language: English Journal: Acta Paediatr Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Apa.16513

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Topics: Vaccines Limits: Female / Humans / Infant, Newborn / Pregnancy Language: English Journal: Acta Paediatr Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Apa.16513