Do Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Monoclonal Antibodies Have an Impact on Pregnancy Outcome? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Ennio ConteRaffaella Di GirolamoFrancesco D'AntonioAntonio RaffoneDaniele NeolaGabriele SacconeMichela Dell'AquilaLaura SarnoMarco MiceliLuigi CarboneGiuseppe Maria MaruottiPublished in: Vaccines (2023)
Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have been used as a rescue strategy for pregnant women affected by COVID-19. To explore its impact on maternal-fetal health, we included all observational studies reporting maternal, fetal, delivery and neonatal outcomes in women who underwent mAbs infusion for COVID-19. Primary outcome was the percentage of preterm delivery. We used meta-analyses of proportions to combine data for maternal, fetal, delivery and neonatal outcome of women treated with mAbs for COVID-19 and reported pooled proportions and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for categorical variables or mean difference (MD) with their 95% confidence intervals for continuous variables. Preterm birth was observed in 22.8% of cases (95% CI 12.9-34.3). Fetal distress was reported in 4.2% (95% CI 1.6-8.2). Gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia were observed in 3.0% (95% CI 0.8-6.8) and 3.4% (95% CI 0.8-7.5) of cases, respectively. Fetal growth restriction was observed in 3.2% of fetuses (95% CI 0.8-7.0). Secondary prophylaxis with mAbs is currently considered the best treatment option for people with mild to moderate COVID-19 disease. More attention should be paid to infants born from mothers who were treated with mAbs, for the risk of immunosuppression.
Keyphrases
- sars cov
- pregnancy outcomes
- preterm birth
- gestational age
- birth weight
- pregnant women
- coronavirus disease
- low birth weight
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- healthcare
- meta analyses
- systematic review
- public health
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- preterm infants
- mental health
- type diabetes
- weight gain
- risk assessment
- machine learning
- working memory
- metabolic syndrome
- clinical trial
- adverse drug
- adipose tissue
- study protocol
- body mass index
- open label
- deep learning
- newly diagnosed
- artificial intelligence