Pregnancy and postpartum outcomes in a universally tested population for SARS-CoV-2 in New York City: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe differences in outcomes between pregnant women with and without coronavirus dsease 2019 (COVID-19).

Design

Prospective cohort study of pregnant women consecutively admitted for delivery, and universally tested via nasopharyngeal (NP) swab for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. All infants of mothers with COVID-19 underwent SARS-CoV-2 testing.

Setting

Three New York City hospitals.

Population

Pregnant women >20 weeks of gestation admitted for delivery.

Methods

Data were stratified by SARS-CoV-2 result and symptomatic status, and were summarised using parametric and nonparametric tests.

Main outcome measures

Prevalence and outcomes of maternal COVI

SUBMITTER: Prabhu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7361728 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature