Clinical characteristics and outcomes of neonates born to mothers with confirmed COVID-19 infection at Dr. Soetomo regional general hospital, Surabaya, in 2021
| Autor: | Wilis Nurkumala, Nareswari Cininta |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | International journal of health sciences. :1889-1895 |
| ISSN: | 2550-696X 2550-6978 |
| Popis: | To describe the characteristics of neonates born to mothers with confirmed Covid-19 infection. A descriptive retrospective study using medical record data of patients treated in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of Dr. Soetomo Regional General Hospital from January 1 to July 24, 2021. A total of 174 mothers were confirmed with positive COVID-19 reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) swab test results. A total of 11 neonates were confirmed with positive COVID-19 RT-PCR swab test results, and 30% of them (52 neonates) were born preterm. The delivery method was dominated by the Caesarean section, as many as 117 pregnant women (67%). A total of 48 neonates (27%) were born with a birth weight of < 2,500 grams, 18 babies (10%) were born died with 2 positive COVID-19 RT-PCR swab test results. Currently, no vertical transmission of COVID-19 was proven. Meanwhile, the horizontal transmission was assumed to be the source of COVID-19 infection in neonates. Indeed, the application of health protocols was proven to prevent such infection effectively. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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