Maternal mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico: a preliminary analysis during the first year.
Nina I Mendez-DominguezKaren Santos-ZaldívarSalvador Gomez-CarroSudip Datta BanikGenny CarrilloPublished in: BMC public health (2021)
Maternal Mortality Ratio in Mexico increased over 60% in 1 year during the pandemic; COVID-19 was linked to 25.4% of maternal deaths in the studied period. Lethality among pregnant women with a diagnosis of COVID-19 was 2.8%, and while asthma and immune impairment increased propensity for developing pneumonia, obesity and diabetes increased the odds for in-hospital death. Measures are needed to improve access to coordinated well-organized healthcare to reduce maternal deaths related to COVID-19 and pandemic collateral effects.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- birth weight
- healthcare
- pregnancy outcomes
- type diabetes
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- weight gain
- cardiovascular events
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- risk factors
- pregnant women
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance
- weight loss
- gestational age
- skeletal muscle
- lung function
- adipose tissue
- emergency department
- cystic fibrosis
- preterm birth
- data analysis
- health insurance