Obstetrical outcomes and follow-up for patients with asymptomatic COVID-19 at delivery: a multicenter prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Universal testing for COVID-19 on admission to the labor and delivery unit identifies asymptomatic patients. Whether or not these patients are at increased risk for adverse outcomes and go on to develop clinically significant disease is uncertain.

Objective

This study aimed to assess the prevalence of asymptomatic COVID-19 presentation among pregnant patients admitted for delivery and to determine whether these patients become symptomatic or require hospital readmission after discharge.

Study design

We performed a multicenter, prospective cohort study of pregnant patients who delivered between 20^0/7 and 41^6/7 weeks' gestation and who were found to have COVID-19 based on universal screening on admission for delivery at 1 of 4 medical ce

SUBMITTER: Hill J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8349406 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature