Maternal and neonatal characteristics and outcomes among COVID-19 infected women: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a global pandemic and may adversely affect pregnancy outcomes. We estimated the adverse maternal and neonatal characteristics and outcomes among COVID-19 infected women and determined heterogeneity in the estimates and associated factors.

Study designs

PubMed search was performed of confirmed COVID-19 pregnant cases and related outcomes were ascertained prior to July 8, 2020, in this systematic review and meta-analysis. Studies reporting premature birth, low birth weight, COVID-19 infection in neonates, or mode of delivery status were included in the study. Two investigators independently performed searches, assessed quality of eligible studies as per the Cochrane handbook recommendations, extracted and reported data a

SUBMITTER: Dubey P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7373687 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature