March 25, 2020

Clinical features and obstetric and neonatal outcomes of pregnant patients with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China: a retrospective, single-centre, descriptive study.

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• Yu et al review findings from 7 pregnant COVID-19 patients in Wuhan, China with a focus on clinical features and obstetric and neonatal outcomes.  
• Clinical characteristics of these patients infected late in pregnancy were similar to those of non-pregnant adults, and maternal, fetal, and neonatal outcomes all appeared to be very good because of intensive active management of the disease.

Yu et al. (March 24, 2020). Clinical features and obstetric and neonatal outcomes of pregnant patients with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China: a retrospective, single-centre, descriptive study. Lancet Infect Dis. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30176-6