ABSTRACT

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented with hurdles for healthcare providers and pregnant women, causing changes to many pregnant women’s birth plans. Abrupt changes to the protocols of various hospitals were made. Many labor room and delivery policies were also made. Limited data exists on the effects of the pandemic on the maternal health care. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a prospective observational study carried out in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Krishna Institute Of Medical Sciences, Karad, Maharashtra, India over 1 year. 200 singleton pregnancies were studied. Cases enrolled in this study were divided into two groups, the first being infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the second group consisted of healthy pregnant women. RESULTS: Most common age group affected with COVID-19 were between the age 25-29 years. Primigravidas were the most common in both groups. Lower socio-economic class were the most affected by COVID-19. Asymptomatic patients were the highest in COVID-19 affected study group at (56%) followed by those experiencing generalized weakness (47%) and fever (42%). Pre-eclampsia syndrome was seen in 47% patients in infected group. IUGR was also noted in 14% cases of the infected group compared to healthy group. In this study, number of term deliveries were similar in both infected and healthy group. The study showed a greater incidence of cesarean section among COVID-19 positive group (62%) compared to healthy group (42%). 67% neonates weighed between 2.500kg to 3.999kg, in infected study group. COVID-19 positive study group had 3 IUFD. Only 2 of the babies were Positive for COVID 19 infection, which is not statistically significant enough to prove the evidence of Vertical transmission.
Publication date: 15/02/2022

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2022/11.2.1006