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AUTHOR(S) Aharon Dick; Joshua I. Rosenbloom; Einat Gutman-Ido (et al.)
COVID-19 during pregnancy is associated with adverse outcomes for mother and fetus. SARS-CoV-2 vaccination has significantly reduced the risk of symptomatic disease. Several small studies have reported the safety of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination during pregnancy, with no adverse effect on obstetric outcomes. To examine the association between SARS-CoV-2 vaccination during pregnancy and maternal and neonatal outcomes in a large cohort study. Furthermore, to evaluate if timing of vaccination during pregnancy is related to adverse outcomes.
AUTHOR(S) Alya Hazfiarini; Rana Islamiah Zahroh; Shahinoor Akter (et al.)
To explore how COVID-19 influenced the provision of high-quality maternity care in Indonesia. A qualitative descriptive study using in-depth interviews was undertaken. Thematic analysis was used to analyse data, and behaviour change frameworks (Theoretical Domain Framework (TDF) and Capability, Opportunity, and Motivation (COM-B)) were used to identify and map facilitators and barriers influencing maternity care provision during the COVID-19 pandemic.
AUTHOR(S) Bindi Borg; Karleen Gribble; Karan Courtney-Haag (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Farnaz Naqvi; Seemab Naqvi; Masum Billah (et al.)
This study sought to understand knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) regarding COVID-19 in pregnant women in seven low and middle-income countries (LMIC). Population-based prospective, observational study SETTINGS: Study sites in DRC, Kenya, Zambia, Bangladesh, India (two sites), Pakistan, and Guatemala. Pregnant women in the Global Network's Maternal and Neonatal Health Registry (MNHR). A KAP questionnaire was administered in face-to-face interviews with pregnant women from September 2020 through October 2021 in the MNHR.
AUTHOR(S) Zahra Pashaei; SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi; Kowsar Qaderi (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Samantha Burns; Calpanaa Jegatheeswaran; Michal Perlman
AUTHOR(S) Manji Hu; Yongjie Zhou; Mei Xue (et al.)
Peripartum depression in and after pregnancy are common, reported by 11.9% of women worldwide, and the proportion was even higher during the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of peripartum depression under the influence of COVID-19 in China. Using a cross-sectional design, 2026 pregnant and postpartum women residing in Beijing, Wuhan, and Lanzhou of China were recruited from February 28 to April 9, 2020. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 was used to assess their depressive symptoms. The women were divided into four subgroups based on pregnancy stage, and a binary logistic regression analysis was conducted on each subgroup.
AUTHOR(S) Samantha N. Piekos; Ryan T. Roper; Yeon Mi Hwang (et al.)
The impact of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection remains unclear. This study evaluated the risk of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection on birth outcomes and how this is modulated by the pregnancy trimester in which the infection occurs. It also developed models to predict gestational age at delivery for people following a SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy. This is a retrospective cohort study of the impact of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection on birth outcomes. It used clinical data from Providence St Joseph Health electronic health records for pregnant people who delivered in the USA at the Providence, Swedish, or Kadlec sites in Alaska, California, Montana, Oregon, or Washington. The SARS-CoV-2 positive cohort included people who had a positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR-based test during pregnancy, subdivided by trimester of infection. No one in this cohort had been vaccinated for COVID-19 at time of infection.
AUTHOR(S) Ethan A. Litman; Ying Yin; Stuart J. Nelson
This study aimed to investigate whether coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with adverse perinatal outcomes in a large national dataset and to examine rates of adverse outcomes during the pandemic compared to pre-pandemic period. This observational cohort study included 683,905 patients, between the ages of 12-50, hospitalized for childbirth and abortion between January 1, 2019 and May 31, 2021. During the pre-pandemic period, 271,444 women were hospitalized for childbirth. During the pandemic, 308,532 women were hospitalized for childbirth and 2,708 had COVID-19. Associations between COVID-19 and in-hospital adverse perinatal outcomes were examined using propensity score-adjusted logistic regression.
AUTHOR(S) Patrick Opoku Asuming; Deborah Aba Gaisie; Caesar Agula (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Jie Yang; Rohan D’Souza; Ashraf Kharrat (et al.)
Conflicting reports of increases and decreases in rates of preterm birth (PTB) and stillbirth in the general population during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have surfaced. The objective of this study was to conduct a living systematic review and meta-analyses of studies reporting pregnancy and neonatal outcomes by comparing the pandemic and pre-pandemic periods. PubMed and Embase databases and reference lists of articles published up until November 20, 2021, and included English language studies that compared outcomes between the COVID-19 pandemic time period with pre-pandemic time periods were searched. Risk of bias was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale.
AUTHOR(S) Tomoko Omiya; Naoko Deguchi; Yumiko Sakata (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Stephanie F. Thompson; Lisa Shimomaeda; Rebecca Calhoun (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Denise M. Werchan; Cassandra L. Hendrix; Natalie H. Brito (et al.)
AUTHOR(S) Maria Laura Filippetti; Alasdair D. F. Clarke; Silvia Rigato (et al.)
Pregnancy has been shown to be times in a woman’s life particularly prone to mental health issues, however a substantial percentage of mothers report subclinical perinatal mental health symptoms that go undetected. Experiences of prenatal trauma, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, may exacerbate vulnerability to negative health outcomes for pregnant women and their infants. We aimed to examine the role of: 1) anxiety, depression, and stress related to COVID-19 in predicting the quality of antenatal attachment; 2) perceived social support and COVID-19 appraisal in predicting maternal anxiety and depression. A sample of 150 UK expectant women were surveyed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Questions included demographics, pregnancy details, and COVID-19 appraisal. Validated measures were used to collect self-reported maternal antenatal attachment (MAAS), symptoms of anxiety (STAI), depression (BDI-II), and stress related to the psychological impact of COVID-19 (IES-r).
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