Maternal mortality and COVID-19.
Maira Libertad Soligo TakemotoMariane de Oliveira MenezesCarla B AndreucciRoxana KnobelLiduína A R SousaLeila KatzEduardo B FonsecaClaudia G MagalhãesWanderson K OliveiraJorge Rezende-FilhoAdriana S O MeloMelania M R AmorimPublished in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2020)
To the best of our knowledge, this is the largest available series of maternal deaths due to COVID-19. Barriers to access healthcare, differences in pandemic containment measures in the country and high prevalence of concomitant risk factors for COVID-19 severe disease may play a role in the observed disparity compared to worldwide reports on maternal outcomes.