Effects of COVID-19 on the body of a pregnant woman with preeclampsia: Birth outcomes (literature review)

Abstract

In contemporary obstetrics, increasing attention is being paid to identifying problems diagnosed during pregnancy that are believed to increase the risk of complications during pregnancy and labor. The effect of COVID-19 on the body of the pregnant woman as well as its association with preeclampsia and their combined effect on the organisms of the mother and fetus, as well as the specifics of the effect on the course and outcome of labor, have emerged as significant and well-studied problems in obstetric.
 The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of COVID-19 on pregnant women with preeclampsia, including possible maternal and/or fetal complications, birth outcomes, delivery methods, and the influence of existing extragenital pathology.
 The authors conducted a detailed analytical review of the scientific literature published from 2020 to 2022 on the study topic, gathering information from various sources, such as conference proceedings, technical reports, journal articles, abstracts, and papers available through databases, such as Medline, Google Scholar, and PubMed.
 Based on current scientific evidence, pregnant women with COVID-19 have a high incidence of preeclampsia, preterm labor, and operative delivery. The existence of intrauterine vertical transmission has not been reliably proven. The frequency of complications in newborns corresponds with general population indicators.