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20 / 09 / 2022

 


Pregnancy outcomes in COVID-19-infected pregnant women in a tertiary care hospital of Mysuru – A retrospective approach

Nivedita Vupmandala, Uma Vijayashankar, Priya Srikanth Arjunwadkar.


Abstract
Background: The infection due to the COVID-19 virus has shown to cause diverse set of manifestations and effects in various people across the world. Pregnancy being a dynamic, physiological condition of the human body, nudges one to question what happens if a pregnant woman is infected with the COVID-19 virus? Hence, the study aims to probe this very question.

Aim and Objectives: The aim of this study was to study the effect of COVID-19 virus infection on pregnancy and its outcomes.

Materials and Methods: We did a retrospective review of medical records of 28 pregnant ladies who were admitted in the tertiary care hospital, Mysuru between March 2020 and February 2021. All 28 pregnant ladies were tested positive for severe acute coronavirus disease by use of quantitative RTPCR on samples obtained from nose and throat. The procedure was followed according to ICMR guidelines of collection of samples and reporting of COVID-19 infection. The clinical findings, laboratory findings, and the fetal and maternal outcomes of 28 pregnant ladies were obtained from medical record section of the institution. The reports were entered in excel sheet and subjected to statistical analysis using SPSS version 20.

Results: One out of 28 showed maternal death during COVID-19 pandemic. There was one case with abortion which was reported. Twenty out of 28 had normal deliveries and three women had LSCS. Neonatal outcomes seem to be within normal limits with no adverse complications as a consequence of COVID-19 maternal infection.

Conclusion: It is seen that COVID-19 infection behaves in a similar fashion to general population and that morbid states may trigger adversity in mother rather than the fetus. It is also noted that due to the effect of the chaos caused by the pandemic, documentation of the cases was incomplete. Transfer of cases depending on status of infection to other hospitals hindered the tracking of these cases. Discharge against medical advice was also observed due to panic of being in a hospital during an ongoing pandemic.

Key words: Pregnancy; Abortion; Maternal Death; Neonatal Outcomes


 
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Vupmandala N, Vijayashankar U, Arjunwadkar PS. Pregnancy outcomes in COVID-19-infected pregnant women in a tertiary care hospital of Mysuru – A retrospective approach. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2023; 13(4): 789-791. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.08411202208092022


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Vupmandala N, Vijayashankar U, Arjunwadkar PS. Pregnancy outcomes in COVID-19-infected pregnant women in a tertiary care hospital of Mysuru – A retrospective approach. https://www.njppp.com/?mno=108915 [Access: March 15, 2024]. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.08411202208092022


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Vupmandala N, Vijayashankar U, Arjunwadkar PS. Pregnancy outcomes in COVID-19-infected pregnant women in a tertiary care hospital of Mysuru – A retrospective approach. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2023; 13(4): 789-791. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.08411202208092022



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Vupmandala N, Vijayashankar U, Arjunwadkar PS. Pregnancy outcomes in COVID-19-infected pregnant women in a tertiary care hospital of Mysuru – A retrospective approach. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2023), [cited March 15, 2024]; 13(4): 789-791. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.08411202208092022



Harvard Style

Vupmandala, N., Vijayashankar, . U. & Arjunwadkar, . P. S. (2023) Pregnancy outcomes in COVID-19-infected pregnant women in a tertiary care hospital of Mysuru – A retrospective approach. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol, 13 (4), 789-791. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.08411202208092022



Turabian Style

Vupmandala, Nivedita, Uma Vijayashankar, and Priya Srikanth Arjunwadkar. 2023. Pregnancy outcomes in COVID-19-infected pregnant women in a tertiary care hospital of Mysuru – A retrospective approach. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 13 (4), 789-791. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.08411202208092022



Chicago Style

Vupmandala, Nivedita, Uma Vijayashankar, and Priya Srikanth Arjunwadkar. "Pregnancy outcomes in COVID-19-infected pregnant women in a tertiary care hospital of Mysuru – A retrospective approach." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 13 (2023), 789-791. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.08411202208092022



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Vupmandala, Nivedita, Uma Vijayashankar, and Priya Srikanth Arjunwadkar. "Pregnancy outcomes in COVID-19-infected pregnant women in a tertiary care hospital of Mysuru – A retrospective approach." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 13.4 (2023), 789-791. Print. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.08411202208092022



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Vupmandala, N., Vijayashankar, . U. & Arjunwadkar, . P. S. (2023) Pregnancy outcomes in COVID-19-infected pregnant women in a tertiary care hospital of Mysuru – A retrospective approach. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 13 (4), 789-791. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.08411202208092022