Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in Pregnant Women with COVID-19 Infection; A Case Series of 16 Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital

Abstract

analyzed using SPSS 21.0. All the females were aged between 25 to 35 years. Amongst these, 6 patients were primigravida,1 was diagnosed during the first trimester, 3 in the second trimester and remaining in third trimester. Only one patient had severe disease with symptoms of cough, shortness of breath and remained on oxygen support. But majority of patients were either asymptomatic or had symptoms like flu, fever, generalized body weakness. No maternal mortality, venous thromboembolism, or need of ventilatory support noted. Only one of the patients had an intrauterine death while the rest had neonates who were monitored in the postnatal period and only 1 needed admission due to RDS. None of the baby developed COVID infection. Majority of patients had asymptomatic infection that does not appear to affect the obstetrical outcomes. But the adverse outcomes were seen in those patients who did not attend the antenatal clinics due to the lockdown situation. Overall universal screening for pregnant women is recommended to further elucidate the effects of COVID-19 on pregnancy and vice versa.