Impact of COVID-19 on maternal and neonatal outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 1 (SARS-CoV-1) and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) have been associated with unfavourable pregnancy outcomes. SARS-CoV-2 belongs to the human coronavirus family, and since this infection shows a pandemic trend it will involve many pregnant women.

Aims

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the impact of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) on maternal and neonatal outcomes.

Sources

PubMed, EMBASE, MedRxiv, Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were searched up to 8th May 2020. Articles focusing on pregnancy and perinatal outcomes of COVID-19 were eligible. Participants were pregnant women with COVID-19.

Content

The meta-analysis was cond

SUBMITTER: Di Toro F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7605748 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature