Evidence · Systematic review or meta-analysis
Maternal and Neonatal Characteristics and Outcomes of COVID-19 in Pregnancy: An Overview of Systematic Reviews.
- Congenital infections
- Infection
- Mechanical ventilation
- Medical
- Respiratory
Summary
This overview of 39 systematic reviews (search to September 2020) describes obstetric, perinatal and neonatal outcomes in pregnant women with COVID-19 and their newborns. It reports wide ranges for caesarean section, preterm birth, membrane rupture, maternal ICU admission, stillbirth, neonatal ICU admission and neonatal PCR positivity. Higher caesarean and preterm birth rates were found, possibly partly iatrogenic, and vertical transmission could not be excluded. Review quality was assessed with AMSTAR-2.
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