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Pregnancy outcomes of COVID-19 infection in Iraqi women presented to primary health care center
Dalal I. Hussein
Specialist in Obstetrics & Gynecology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25130/mjotu.29.1.1-17
Keywords: COVID-19, Pregnancy, Maternal outcome, Fetal outcome
Abstract
Background: COVID-19 pandemic disease had great impact on health status in Iraq. The pregnant women and their infants might be at higher risk after infection by COVID-19 disease. Aim of study: To evaluate the maternal and neonatal characteristics of pregnant women infected by COVID-19 disease and assessing the maternal and neonatal outcomes in Iraqi from a sample of pregnant women. Patients & Methods: A clinical prospective follow up study carried out in Obstetrics care unit of Al-Jamiaa health care center of Al-Adil Health sector of Al-Karkh Health Directorate in Baghdad city-Iraq. The duration of the study was six months through the period from 1st of July to end of December, 2020. A convenient sample of 132 pregnant women at labour was selected after eligibility to inclusion and exclusion criteria. The pregnant women enrolled in the study were tested by COVID-19-Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction test at their admission to hospital. The diagnosis was done by clinical and laboratory investigations including neutophilia and lymphopenia, very high CRP, elevated D-dimer and sometimes on extent of lung involvement by x-ray. Results: The present study showed that 63.6% of pregnant women at labour room had positive COVID-19 infection, while only 6 (4.5%) fetuses had positive COVID-19 infection after delivery. There was a highly significant association between first cesarean section of pregnant women and positive COVID-19 infection (p<0.001). A significant association was observed between preterm labour of fetuses and positive maternal COVID-19 infection (p=0.01). There was a significant association between meconium aspiration of fetuses and positive maternal COVID-19 infection (p=0.001).Conclusions: The incidence of maternal and fetal COVID-19 infection among sample of Iraqi pregnant women presented to primary health care center for antenatal care is high
