Direct and indirect effects of COVID-19 on perinatal outcomes in low- and middle-income countries

Gates Open Research

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Felisita Tupou Ratu¹  Kathleen Ryan¹  Netsanet Workneh Gidi²  Ilisapeci Vereti⁴  Tsinuel Girma²  Jeremy Oats¹  Ingrid Bucens⁶  Alexandra Robinson⁷  Claire von Mollendorf¹  Fiona M. Russell¹ 

[1] Murdoch Children’s Research Institute;College of Public Health and Medical Sciences, Jimma University;Center for International Health, LMU University Hospital;Colonial War Memorial Hospital, Ministry of Health and Medical Services;Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne;National Hospital Guido Valadares;UNFPA Pacific Sub Regional Office;Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne

关键词: COVID-19;    perinatal outcomes;    maternal outcomes;    indigenous;    Pacific Islands;    comorbidities;   

DOI  :  10.12688/gatesopenres.13156.2

学科分类：电子与电气工程

来源: American Journal Of Pharmtech Research

【 摘 要 】

Similar to previous outbreaks, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic will have both direct and indirect effects on perinatal outcomes, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Limited data on the direct impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection during pregnancy shows women who are Black, obese and with co-morbidities are at higher risk of hospitalisation due to COVID-19. Younger age groups in Africa and South Asia have shown increased COVID-19 mortality. Indigenous pregnant women in Pacific Island countries are likely to be high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19 due to high rates of diabetes and obesity. It is important to involve pregnant women in research, especially with regards to vaccine development and therapeutics.

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