Maternal COVID-19 infection and associated factors: A cross-sectional study.
Mwansa Ketty LubeyaJane Chanda KabweMoses MukoshaSelia Ng'anjo PhiriChristabel Chigwe PhiriMalungo MuyovweJoan T PriceChoolwe JacobsPatrick KaongaPublished in: PloS one (2023)
The results showed that the prevalence of COVID-19 infection among pregnant women was 36.9% and was associated with increased gestational age and a lower level of education. To mitigate adverse maternal outcomes, there is a need to screen for COVID-19 strictly and broadly monitor prenatal women presenting for healthcare.
Keyphrases
- birth weight
- gestational age
- healthcare
- pregnancy outcomes
- weight gain
- preterm birth
- coronavirus disease
- risk factors
- pregnant women
- sars cov
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- high throughput
- physical activity
- case report
- emergency department
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- skeletal muscle
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- insulin resistance
- cervical cancer screening
- weight loss
- glycemic control