COVID‐19 and Pregnancy Outcomes: A Descriptive Study From a Tertiary Hospital in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.

Autor:	M. Sami, Manal, Al Zuheiri, Shatha, Sabaneh, Nour K., Amir Abdul Latif, Mustafa, Al-Blooshi, Shooq Yousef, Osman, Mira, Ikechebelu, Joseph I.
Předmět:	OBESITY complications RISK assessment CESAREAN section MATERNAL health services BODY mass index HOSPITAL care NEONATAL intensive care units THIRD trimester of pregnancy PREGNANCY outcomes PREGNANT women TERTIARY care DESCRIPTIVE statistics SEVERITY of illness index FEVER NEONATAL intensive care VIRAL pneumonia HOSPITAL care of newborn infants RESEARCH methodology PREGNANCY complications COUGH COVID-19 COMORBIDITY DISEASE risk factors PREGNANCY
Zdroj:	Obstetrics & Gynecology International; 12/3/2024, Vol. 2024, p1-12, 12p
Abstrakt:	Background: Over 768 million cases of COVID‐19 infection have been reported worldwide, with pregnant women being the most vulnerable members of society during such an infectious disease outbreak. In the United Arab Emirates, there are limited studies explaining the effects of COVID‐19 on pregnant women and their fetuses. In this study, the maternal and fetal outcomes in pregnant women with COVID‐19 in a tertiary maternal hospital, United Arab Emirates, were examined. Materials and Methods: A descriptive study was conducted in a tertiary hospital for Obstetrics and Gynecology in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. The study included all pregnant women who tested positive for COVID‐19 infection from April 2020 to September 2021. Results: The study revealed that a higher number of COVID‐19‐infected pregnant patients presented in their third trimester (69.1%). The comorbidity of body mass index (BMI) had the most effect on the severity/hospitalization status of the patients (p = 0.018). In the nonhospitalized group, fever was the most common symptom (26%), whereas in the hospitalized group, cough was the most common symptom (94%). Emergency cesarean delivery was found to be significant (p = 0.0007) in hospitalized patients. COVID‐19 pneumonia was the prevailing adverse maternal outcome. NICU admission and prematurity were the most frequent neonatal outcomes. Conclusions: In conclusion, our findings show that adverse maternal outcomes, obesity, and mode of delivery were related to COVID‐19 severity in pregnant patients. However, there was no effect generally on the adverse fetal outcomes except for jaundice and birth weight. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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