COVID 19 and pregnancy
Pregnant women constitute a vulnerable subgroup among the general population. Various aspects of COVID-19 infection in pregnant patients' need to be studied in detail to frame management strategies for dealing with this subgroup. Since COVID-19 infection has emerged only recently, limited data...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Apollo Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.apollomedicine.org/article.asp?issn=0976-0016;year=2020;volume=17;issue=5;spage=27;epage=31;aulast=Suri |
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| Summary: | Pregnant women constitute a vulnerable subgroup among the general population. Various aspects of COVID-19 infection in pregnant patients' need to be studied in detail to frame management strategies for dealing with this subgroup. Since COVID-19 infection has emerged only recently, limited data restricted to small case series are available. Pregnant women form a vulnerable group which can be affected by COVID-19. Data suggest that pregnant women are as susceptible as rest of the population without any higher susceptibility for the infection. The clinical features and course of the COVID 19 illness remain similar to the nonpregnant group. The large proportion of women manifest with mild symptoms of cough, fever, anosmia, or ageusia whereas some women may develop a more serious form of disease with pneumonia and respiratory failure. A multidisciplinary approach is important to manage these patients especially when the COVID 19 infection is of a serious nature. Normal vaginal delivery is not a contraindication in women with COVID-19. The current data suggest that there is no evidence of vertical transmission of the COVID 19 virus. Breast feeding should not be prohibited in mothers with COVID-19 disease. Currently, no data are available regarding risk of congenital malformations in babies conceived to COVID 19 positive mothers. |
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| ISSN: | 0976-0016 2213-3682 |