SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Adverse Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes: Time-to-Event Analysis of a Hospital-Based Cohort Study of Pregnant Women in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

ABSTRACT: Understanding perinatal health outcomes following SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy necessitates large-scale studies of mother-infant dyads. Hospital-based studies of pregnant women and their neonates provide valuable insights within the field of perinatal health research. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on maternal and perinatal outcomes among hospitalized pregnant women in Rio de Janeiro during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

The study consisted of a time-to-event analysis of a hospital-based cohort of 1185 pregnant women ≥ 16 years and their infants from May 2020 to March 2022. Pregnant women were classified as infected if they had a SARS CoV-2 positive RT-PCR or a positive rapid antigen test. An exploratory analysis of qualitative vari

SUBMITTER: Brendolin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11860397 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature