Maternal mortality linked to COVID-19 in Latin America: Results from a multi-country collaborative database of 447 deaths.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to describe the clinical characteristics of maternal deaths associated with COVID-19 registered in a collaborative Latin-American multi-country database.

Methods

This was an observational study implemented from March 1st 2020 to November 29th 2021 in eight Latin American countries. Information was based on the Perinatal Information System from the Latin American Center for Perinatology, Women and Reproductive Health. We summarized categorical variables as frequencies and percentages and continuous variables into median with interquartile ranges.

Findings

We identified a total of 447 deaths. The median maternal age was 31 years. 86·4% of women were infected antepartum, with most of the cases (60·3%) detected in the third trimester of pregnan

SUBMITTER: Maza-Arnedo F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9073212 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature