Clinical characteristics, prognostic factors, and maternal and neonatal outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection among hospitalized pregnant women: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pregnant women represent a potentially high-risk population in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective

To summarize clinical characteristics and outcomes among pregnant women hospitalized with COVID-19.

Search strategy

Relevant databases were searched up until May 29, 2020.

Selection criteria

Case series/reports of hospitalized pregnant women with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19.

Data collection and analysis

PRISMA guidelines were followed. Methodologic quality was assessed via NIH assessment tools.

Main results

Overall, 63 observational studies of 637 women (84.6% in third trimester) with laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection were included. Most (76.5%) women experienced mild disease. Maternal fatality, stillbirth, and neonatal fatality rat

SUBMITTER: Turan O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9087651 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature