Clinical characteristics and risk factors for maternal deaths due to COVID-19 in Brazil: a nationwide population-based cohort study.
Thayane Santos SiqueiraEdyankya Karolyne Gomes de SouzaPaulo Ricardo Saquete Martins FilhoJosé Rodrigo Santos SilvaRicardo Queiroz GurgelLuis Eduardo CuevasVictor Santana SantosPublished in: Journal of travel medicine (2022)
In Brazil, the in-hospital maternal mortality rate due to COVID-19 is high and the risk of death increases with the length of hospitalisation. Socio-demographic and biological factors are associated with an increased risk of maternal death. The presence of respiratory signs and symptoms should be considered early markers of disease severity and an adequate management is necessary. Our findings reinforce the need for vaccination of pregnant and postpartum women against COVID-19.