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Consequences of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Pregnant Women and Their Infants: A Systematic Review.
Aljohani, Mohammed A; Albalawi, Fahad M; Albalawi, Bader M; Alghamdi, Sameer S; Alghamdi, Essam H; Almahl, Ali A; Alagoul, Hassan A; Alamori, Ahmed M; Mobarki, Ahmed Y; Hadi, Ibrahim M; Asiri, Mohammed A; Dighriri, Ibrahim M.
  • Aljohani MA; Department of Laboratory and Blood Bank, Alwajh General Hospital, Tabuk, SAU.
  • Albalawi FM; Department of Laboratory and Blood Bank, Alwajh General Hospital, Tabuk, SAU.
  • Albalawi BM; Department of Laboratory and Blood Bank, Alwajh General Hospital, Tabuk, SAU.
  • Alghamdi SS; Department of Laboratory, Laboratories and Blood Bank Administration, Taif, SAU.
  • Alghamdi EH; Department of Laboratory, Laboratories and Blood Bank Administration, Taif, SAU.
  • Almahl AA; Department of Laboratory, Dammam Regional Laboratory and Blood Bank, Dammam, SAU.
  • Alagoul HA; Department of Laboratory, Dammam Regional Laboratory and Blood Bank, Dammam, SAU.
  • Alamori AM; Department of Laboratory and Blood Bank, King Fahad Hospital, Jeddah, SAU.
  • Mobarki AY; Department of Molecular Biology, Regional Laboratory and Central Blood Bank, Abha, SAU.
  • Hadi IM; Faculty of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan, SAU.
  • Asiri MA; Department of Pharmacy, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, SAU.
  • Dighriri IM; Department of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz Specialist Hospital, Taif, SAU.
Cureus ; 14(12): e32787, 2022 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2217545
ABSTRACT
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a worldwide health problem, particularly for pregnant women. This review assesses the effects of COVID-19 on pregnant women and their infants. A systematic search was performed of studies published on PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and Embase from January 2020 to January 2021, without restriction by language. This review included 27 studies (22 from China, one from the United States, one from Honduras, one from Italy, one from Iran, and one from Spain), which cumulatively evaluated 386 pregnant women with clinically confirmed COVID-19 and their 334 newborns. Of the 386 pregnant women, 356 had already delivered their infants, four had medical abortions at the time of research, 28 were still pregnant, and two died from COVID-19 before they were able to give birth. Cesarean sections were performed on 71% of pregnant women with COVID-19 to give birth. Fever and cough were common symptoms among women. Premature rupture of membranes, distress, and preterm birth were pregnancy complications. Low birth weight and a short gestational age were common outcomes for newborns. The common laboratory findings among pregnant women were lymphopenia, leukocytosis, and elevated levels of C-reactive protein. Chest computed tomography revealed abnormal viral lung changes in 73.3% of women. Eleven infants tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. There was no evidence of vertical transmission. Most infants were observed to have lymphopenia and thrombocytopenia. The clinical features of pregnant women were found to be similar to those of generally infected patients. There is evidence of adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes caused by COVID-19.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Prognostic study / Reviews / Systematic review/Meta Analysis Language: English Journal: Cureus Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Prognostic study / Reviews / Systematic review/Meta Analysis Language: English Journal: Cureus Year: 2022 Document Type: Article