Maternal, fetal, and perinatal outcomes among pregnant women admitted to an Ebola treatment center in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 2018-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aims to investigate maternal, fetal, and perinatal outcomes during the 2018-2020 Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Methods

Mortality between pregnant and non-pregnant women of reproductive age admitted to DRC's Mangina Ebola treatment center (ETC) were compared using propensity score matching. Propensity scores were calculated using age, initial Ebola viral load, Ebola vaccination status, and investigational therapeutic. Additionally, fetal and perinatal outcomes of pregnancies were also described.

Results

Twenty-seven pregnant women were admitted to the Mangina ETC during December 2018-January 2020 among 162 women of childbearing age. We found no evidence of increase mortality among pregnant women compared to non-pregnant wome

SUBMITTER: Philpott D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10490991 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature