December 1, 2020

Maternal Coronavirus Infections and Neonates Born to Mothers with SARS-CoV-2: A Systematic Review

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

Keywords (Tags): clinical characteristics, pregnancy

In a systematic review (n=70 studies) including 1,457 pregnant women with COVID-19, 39 newborns tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Among mothers, the most frequent comorbidities were obesity, hypertensive disorders, and gestational diabetes. Premature birth (n=64) and maternal death (n=15) were the most common adverse maternal outcomes, while intrauterine fetal distress (n=28) and intrauterine fetal death and neonatal death (n=16) were the most common adverse fetal and neonatal outcomes.

Amaral et al. (Nov 24, 2020). Maternal Coronavirus Infections and Neonates Born to Mothers with SARS-CoV-2: A Systematic Review. Healthcare. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare8040511