Post-COVID-19 condition in pregnant and postpartum women: a long-term follow-up, observational prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Post-COVID-19 condition has recently been defined as new or persistent common COVID-19 symptoms occurring three months after disease onset. The pathology of the disease is unclear, but immune and vascular factors seem to play a significant role. The incidence, severity, and implications of the disease after COVID-19 infection in pregnancy have not been established. We aimed to study the incidence and main risk factors for post-COVID-19 condition in an obstetric population and their implications for maternal and perinatal morbimortality.

Methods

This is a prospective observational cohort study undertaken including women during pregnancy or at admission for labour with acute COVID-19 infection from March 9th, 2020 to June 11th, 2022. The inclusion criteria were conf

SUBMITTER: Munoz-Chapuli Gutierrez M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10809073 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature