Volume : 08, Issue : 02, February – 2021
01.PREGNANCY OUTCOMES OF COVID-19 POSITIVE PATIENTS; A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Dr Sofia Amber Malik, Mbbs, Mrcpi, Mrcog. Dr Manar Mohamed Ahmed Asal, Mbbch. Dr Hamida Ahmed Nur Mbbs
Abstract :
Objective: Coronavirus disease 2019 became a pandemic and had many adverse effect on whole world this review is to estimate the pregnancy outcomes of Covid-19 positive patients and its effect on neonates.
Study Design: In this study, digital databases including PubMed, EMBASE and Google scholar were searched from January 2020 to August 2020. All relevant studies on Pregnancy and COVID-19 were reviewed and systematic reviews, meta-analysis, case studies were excluded. Prospective, Observational, Retrospective Cohorts and a Case series is included in this review.
Results: A total of 647 covid-19 positive pregnant women in their 2nd and 3rd trimester and 439 neonates were analysed from 9 selected studies. Maternal and neonatal mortality rate is 0. No major deformity is seen in neonates However, factors like low birth weight, pre-term delivery, neonatal pneumonia and increased C-section rate is observed.
Conclusion: Effects of covid-19 varies in all studies because of study design, duration, place, race and study population. Only 3% neonates were tested positive for Covid-19. Rate of C-section is highest in Chinese population (97%). No neonatal asphyxia, Fetal demise or acidosis seen.
Key Words: Covid-19, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection, lymphopenia, vertical transmission, preterm delivery, Neonatal pneumonia, Cesarean section, Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome.
Cite This Article:
Please cite this article in press Sofia Amber Malik et al, Pregnancy Outcomes Of Covid-19 Positive Patients;
A Systematic Review Of Literature., Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2021; 08(02).