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Risks and Preventions for Pregnant Women and Their Preterm Infants in a World with COVID-19: A Narrative Review.
Ahmed, Abdulrahman K; Sijercic, Victor Coll; Sayad, Reem; Ruthig, Gregory R; Abdelwahab, Sayed F; El-Mokhtar, Mohamed A; Sayed, Ibrahim M.
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  • Ahmed AK; Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt.
  • Sijercic VC; North Central College, Naperville, IL 60540, USA.
  • Sayad R; Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt.
  • Ruthig GR; Department of Biology, North Central College, Naperville, IL 60540, USA.
  • Abdelwahab SF; Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia.
  • El-Mokhtar MA; Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt.
  • Sayed IM; Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Sphinx University, Assiut 71515, Egypt.
Vaccines (Basel) ; 11(3)2023 Mar 13.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36992224
(1) Background and Aim: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is linked to increasing cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) around the world. COVID-19 infections have an important impact on pregnancy, preterm birth (PTB) and delivery. Although several complications have been reported in infected pregnant women, the effect of infection on PTB is controversial. The purpose of this study was to summarize the existing literature on the effects and complications of COVID-19 on the health of pregnant women and preterm babies and its impact on the incidence of PTB. We also discuss the effect of current COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy. (2) Methods: We carried out a systematic search of MEDLINE, Embase, and PubMed for studies on preterm births associated with COVID-19. (3) Results and Conclusions: We discovered contradictory results regarding the prevalence of PTB during the pandemic compared to earlier years. While most studies indicated an increase in PTBs with COVID-19, some indicated a decline in the preterm delivery rate during this time. During pregnancy, COVID-19 infection can increase the incidence of cesarean section, stillbirth, ICU admission, preeclampsia/eclampsia, and mortality rates. In the treatment of pregnant women with severe COVID-19, methylprednisolone was favored over prednisolone, and a brief course of dexamethasone is advised for pregnant women with anticipated PTB to accelerate the development of the fetal lung. Generally, vaccination for COVID-19 in pregnant and lactating women stimulates anti-SARS-CoV2 immune responses, and it does not result in any noteworthy negative reactions or outcomes for the mother or baby.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Revista: Vaccines (Basel) Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Egipto Pais de publicación: Suiza
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Revista: Vaccines (Basel) Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Egipto Pais de publicación: Suiza