Maternal and Fetal Outcomes of COVID-19 Pregnant Women Followed Up at a Tertiary Care Unit: A Descriptive Study

• 作者: Anicet Ngate Antoinette N. Assiga Brigitte Wandji Charles E. Sone Eugène Sobngwi Félix Essiben Filbert E. Eko Florent Y. Fouelifack Gilles T. Libend Glwadys Ngono Jean C. Katte Jean J. Bissemou Jeanne Fouédjio Junie Y. Ngaha Madye A. Ngo Dingom Philemon Nsem Pierre J. Fouda Pierre Ongolo-Zogo Rebecca Tonye Robinson E. Mbu Yves F. Wasnyo
• 来源期刊: 妇产科期刊(英文)
• 学科: 数学
• 关键词: COVID-19 PREGNANCY MORTALITY OUTCOMES
• 年，卷（期）: 2020,（10）
• 页码范围: 1482-1491
• 页数: 10页
• 分类号: O17

摘要

<strong>Background:</strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> The SARS-CoV-2 and associated corona virus disease COVID-19</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> ha</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">ve</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> been declared a pandemic having a poor prognosis among individuals with debilitating conditions and those who are immune</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">compromised. Current evidence is however limited on maternal and fetal transmission and pregnancy outcomes. We aimed to describe the pattern of SARS-CoV-2 infection and outcomes in a group of pregnant women followed</span><span style="font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">up at a tertiary care unit in Cameroon. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Methods: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">This was an observational study conducted over a period of 3 months (April 1</span></span><span style="font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">to June 30, 2020) at the Yaounde Central Hospital. All pregnant women who were tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 and who provided a signed written informed consent were included in the study. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Out of 83 pregnant women who presented with symptoms suspicious of COVID-19, 25 were tested positive. The median age of these women was 31 (27 </span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 35)</span><span style="font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">years. A total of 76% consulted within 6 days of onset of symptoms and 68% had a gestational age greater than 28 weeks. The most comm</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">on </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">presenting complaint was fever (88%). All 25 pregnant women who </span></span><span