Eighteen-Month Outcomes Among Pregnant and Nonpregnant Reproductive-Aged People Hospitalized for Coronavirus Disease 2019.
Lisa M BebellAnn E WoolleyKaitlyn E JamesAndy KimMary-Ruth JoycKathryn J Gray GusehCaitlin RadfordIngrid V BassettAdeline Adwoa BoatinAndrea L CiaranelloSigal YawetzAndrea G EdlowIlona Telefus GoldfarbKhady DioufPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2024)
Pregnant people with severe COVID-19 disease had a low rate of severe adverse outcomes after index hospitalization. The low readmission rate is reassuring that pregnant individuals may not be at higher risk for long-term severe adverse health outcomes after COVID-19 compared to the nonpregnant reproductive-aged population, possibly because any increased risk conferred by pregnancy resolves soon after delivery.