COVID-19 in pregnancy: A review

COVID-19 in pregnancy: A review

COVID-19 has led on to a global healthcare crisis, similar to none in the recent past. Special emphasis must be laid on the status of pregnant women amid this outbreak, considering the vulnerability seen in pregnant women toward previous coronavirus diseases. In this review, we will try to elicit th...

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Main Authors: Shikhar Tripathi, Atul Gogia, Atul Kakar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Subjects:
covid 19
pregnancy
outcome
Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=9;spage=4536;epage=4540;aulast=Tripathi
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Summary:COVID-19 has led on to a global healthcare crisis, similar to none in the recent past. Special emphasis must be laid on the status of pregnant women amid this outbreak, considering the vulnerability seen in pregnant women toward previous coronavirus diseases. In this review, we will try to elicit the correlation between the complications of previous coronavirus diseases (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) and COVID-19, the possibility of materno-fetal vertical transmission and the obstetric management protocol.
ISSN:2249-4863

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