“We found that one in 10 pregnant or recent pregnant women who are hospitalized or admitted for any reason, despite being suspected or confirmed to be diagnosed with Covid-19, have different rates,” he said. Researchers – from various organizations in Europe and China – wrote in the paper.
The researchers reviewed 77 studies on Covid-19 in pregnant and recently pregnant women, published December 1 and June 26.
Collectively, these studies included data on 13,118 pregnant and recently pregnant women with Covid-19, and 83,486 non-pregnant women of reproductive age who also have Covid-19.
“Covid-19 related symptoms of fever and myalgia (muscle pain) manifest less frequently in pregnant and recently pregnant women than in women of reproductive age,” the researchers wrote.
“Pregnant or recently pregnant women with Covid-19 appear to be at higher risk of being admitted to an intensive care unit or invasive ventilation.”
Older women, women who are overweight and women with diabetes, kidney disease or other acute conditions are also at higher risk of serious disease, they said.
The researchers also found in the study that pregnant women with Covid-19 had a higher risk of preterm delivery and their babies were admitted to the neonatal unit, although the overall rate of spontaneous preterm births was not high. The researchers found that mortality and neonatal mortality rates were lower.
The studies used in the review reported primarily on pregnant women who needed a hospital visit and many studies did not report results by trimester.
“It is also important to know that, while this review reports premature birth rates, women affected by COVID-19 in pregnancy are still pregnant, and therefore not included in the study data. These premature birth rates may appear” artificially high. “However, some pregnant women affected by COVID-19 may have subsequent premature births and need to prevent infection,” Knight said.
Dr. President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Edward Morris said in another statement on Tuesday that the new paper provides a “welcome and comprehensive synthesis of available research” on Covid-19 in pregnancy.
“While the overall risks to pregnant women from coronavirus are low, the findings of this study highlight specific risks for pregnant women,” Morris said. “Pregnant women are included in the list of people at moderate risk as a precaution and therefore pregnant women should continue to follow the latest government guidelines on social distance and avoid anyone with indicative symptoms of coronavirus.”
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