Critical Care in SARS-CoV-2 Infected Pregnant Women: A Prospective Multicenter Study.

ABSTRACT: Evidence suggests that pregnant women are at a higher risk of complications compared to the general population when infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the reasons that lead them to need intensive care are not clear. This is a prospective multicenter study of SARS-CoV-2 positive pregnant women, registered by the Spanish Obstetric Emergency Group, with the objective to define the characteristics of the mothers who were admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and to investigate the causes and risk factors for ICU admission. A total of 1347 infected pregnant women were registered and analyzed, of whom, 35 (2.6%) were admitted to the ICU. No differences in maternal characteristics or comorbidities were observed between ICU and non-ICU patients, exce

SUBMITTER: Alvarez Bartolome A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8962376 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature