Author: Akhmetova Aigerim
Editor: Merentsova Anastasia
In order to study the impact of COVID-19 on pregnancy, a study was organized in 73 centers from 22 different countries in Europe, the United States, South America, Asia and Australia from February 1, 2020 to April 30, 2020.
COVID-19 infection was detected by PCR analysis using nasal and pharyngeal swabs. The study included 388 singleton pregnancies that tested positive for SARS-COV-2 (the causative agent of COVID-19).
Of the 388 women included in the study, 122 (31.4%) were still pregnant at the time of the study. Among the remaining 266 women, 6 had a spontaneous abortion in the first trimester, 3 had a planned termination of pregnancy, 6 had a stillbirth, and 251 had a live birth. Of the 251 live births, 69/251 (27.5%) were admitted to the intensive care unit, with 5 newborns dead (2.0%).
The likelihood of maternal mortality in atypical pneumonia in pregnant women is 0.8% and 11.1% of hospitalization in the intensive care unit. The risk of vertical transmission (mother-to-child) appears to be negligible, as only one infant (0.4%) was found to have SARS-COV-2 in PCR studies.
Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32926494/
