Delivery outcomes in a cohort of pregnant patients with COVID-19 with and without viral pneumonia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Among pregnant people, COVID-19 can lead to adverse outcomes, but the specific pregnancy outcomes that are affected by the disease are unclear. In addition, the effect of the severity of COVID-19 on pregnancy outcomes has not been clearly identified.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the associations between COVID-19 with and without viral pneumonia and cesarean delivery, preterm delivery, preeclampsia, and stillbirth.

Study design

We conducted a retrospective cohort study (April 2020-May 2021) of deliveries between 20 and 42 weeks of gestation from US hospitals in the Premier Healthcare Database. The primary outcomes were cesarean delivery, preterm delivery, preeclampsia, and stillbirth. We used a viral pneumonia diagnosis (International Classificatio

SUBMITTER: DuBose B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11018246 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature