October 15, 2020

Clinical Characteristics Symptoms Management and Health Outcomes in 8598 Pregnant Women Diagnosed with COVID-19 Compared to 27510 with Seasonal Influenza in France Spain and the US

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

Keywords (Tags): clinical characteristics, pregnancy

• [Pre-print, not peer reviewed] A network cohort analysis of 8,598 pregnant women from France, Spain, and the US with COVID-19 found that women who were eventually hospitalized were more likely to have kidney impairment and anemia. Compared to a cohort of 27,510 pregnant women diagnosed with influenza during the 2017-2018 flu season, pregnant women with COVID-19 had a higher prevalence of shortness of breath and loss of smell (anosmia), while also experiencing higher frequency of C-section, preterm delivery, and poorer maternal outcomes.

Lai et al. (Oct 14, 2020). Clinical Characteristics Symptoms Management and Health Outcomes in 8598 Pregnant Women Diagnosed with COVID-19 Compared to 27510 with Seasonal Influenza in France Spain and the US a Network Cohort Analysis. Pre-print downloaded Oct 15 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.10.13.20211821