The Differences in Clinical Presentation, Management, and Prognosis of Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 between Pregnant and Non-Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Durray Shahwar A KhanAreeba N PirzadaAnna AliRehana A SalamJai K DasZohra S LassiPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2021)
Although the frequency of risk factors and the risk of experiencing clinical symptoms of COVID-19 were higher among non-pregnant women, COVID-19-infected pregnant women had a higher requirement of ICU admission and invasive mechanical ventilation compared to non-pregnant COVID-19-infected women. More well-conducted studies from varying contexts are needed to draw conclusions. Prospero registration: CRD42020204638.
Keyphrases
- pregnant women
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- mechanical ventilation
- pregnancy outcomes
- risk factors
- intensive care unit
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- emergency department
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- depressive symptoms
- sleep quality
- physical activity