All trimesters of pregnancy carry the same COVID-19 risk Pregnancy Coronavirus Disease COVID AJOG_thegray UTSW
By Suchandrima BhowmikNov 27 2022Reviewed by Aimee Molineux The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US has led to more than 97 million infections and over 1.06 million deaths. Approximately 182,000 cases have been reported among pregnant women, with 285 maternal deaths. Normal pregnancy is mainly associated with a 20 to 30% decrease in pulmonary functional residual capacity and a 20% increase in oxygen consumption.
About the study The study involved patients who tested SARS-CoV-2 positive during pregnancy between 18th March 2020 to 30th September 2021. Before 14th May 2020, COVID-19 diagnosis was performed based on symptoms or specific risk criteria, while after 14th May 2020, it was done using universal polymerase chain reaction testing. Only the index infection was included in this study for patients with more than one SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy.
Study findings Related StoriesThe results indicated a total of 1,326 pregnant patients tested COVID-19 positive during the study period. Of them, 103 were first, 355 were second, and 868 were third-trimester patients. The first and second-trimester patients diagnosed with COVID-19 were reported to be older and have chronic hypertension or pregestational diabetes mellitus compared to those diagnosed in the third trimester.
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