Physical development of infants born to patients with COVID-19 during pregnancy: 2 years of age.

ABSTRACT:

Background

SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy and pandemic circumstances could negatively impact infant development. This study aimed to investigate the physical development, common pediatric illness incidence, and healthcare utilization over the first 2 years of life of infants born to COVID+ and COVID- patients. Comparisons were also made with infants born pre-pandemic.

Methods

This is a retrospective observational study at a major academic health system in New York City. Participants include all infants born to birthing persons with SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy (N = 758) and without (N = 9,345) from 03/01/2020 to 08/17/2022, infants born pre-pandemic (N = 3,221) from 03/01/2017 to 08/17/2019, and birthing persons of all infants.

Results

SUBMITTER: Eligulashvili A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11566510 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature