Impact of COVID-19 on Pregnancy Outcomes across Trimesters in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Current knowledge regarding the association between trimester-specific changes during pregnancy and COVID-19 infection is limited. We utilized the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database to investigate trimester-specific outcomes among hospitalized pregnant women diagnosed with COVID-19.

Results

Out of 3,447,771 pregnant women identified, those with COVID-19 exhibited higher in-hospital mortality rates in their third trimester compared with those without the virus. Notably, rates of mechanical ventilation, acute kidney injury, renal replacement therapy, and perinatal complications (preeclampsia, HELLP syndrome, and preterm birth) were significantly elevated across all trimesters for COVID-19 patients. COVID-19 was found to be more prevalent among low-income, Hisp

SUBMITTER: Virk S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10669814 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature