Mechanical ventilation and prone positioning in pregnant patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia: experience at a quaternary referral center.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We present the care of 17 consecutive pregnant patients who required mechanical ventilation for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia at a quaternary referral center in the United States. We retrospectively describe the management of these patients, maternal and fetal outcomes, as well as the feasibility of prone positioning and delivery.

Methods

Between March 2020 and June 2021, all pregnant and postpartum patients who were mechanically ventilated for COVID-19 pneumonia were identified. Details of their management including prone positioning, maternal and neonatal outcomes, and complications were noted.

Results

Seventeen pregnant patients required mechanical ventilation for COVID-19. Thirteen patients received prone positioning, with a total of 49

SUBMITTER: Wong MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8574076 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature