SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy and the risk of adverse maternal outcomes in the Republic of Georgia: a national birth registry-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Georgia experienced an increase in maternal deaths (MD) during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, which warrants further investigation. This study aimed to assess associations between timing of SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy and MD, post-delivery intensive care unit (ICU) admission, and caesarean section (CS) delivery.

Methods

We performed a national birth registry-based cohort study of pregnant women who had completed 22 weeks of gestation and delivered between February 28, 2020, and August 31, 2022. The data were linked to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing, vital, and immunization registries. Pregnant women were classified into three groups: confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection from conception through 31 days be

SUBMITTER: Skhvitaridze N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10882809 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature