Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To add to the growing evidence on SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy, so as to better inform clinical decision making and optimize patient outcomes.
METHODS: A systematic search of relevant databases was perfomed on 25 March 2020 and a repeat search, on 10 April 2020. Reports of pregnant patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection at any time during their pregnancy were reviewed and summarized .
RESULTS: We summarized the outcomes of a total of 155 pregnant women and 118 neonates. The evidence suggests a similar rate of severe COVID-19 cases in pregnant women and the general population. The frequency of cesarean deliveries is high, against guidelines recommendations.
CONCLUSION: Limited data on COVID-19 during preganacy, associated with a wide variation in the methodology make accurate data interpretation difficult.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 361-369 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Hypertension in Pregnancy |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Betacoronavirus
- COVID-19
- Cesarean Section/statistics & numerical data
- Coronavirus Infections/complications
- Female
- Humans
- Pandemics
- Pneumonia, Viral/complications
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/diagnosis
- Prognosis
- SARS-CoV-2
- Severity of Illness Index