Pregnancy outcomes in COVID positive patients

J. V. Shukla; Piyusha Chandrayan; Shah Harvy Nigam; Dhrumil A. Shah; Isha M. Shah; Manish R. Shah

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS1.4979

Authors

J. V. Shukla Associate Professor, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dhiraj Hospital, Smt. BK Shah Medical Institute & Research Centre, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University, Piparia, Vadodara 391760, Gujarat, India
Piyusha Chandrayan Associate Professor, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dhiraj Hospital, Smt. BK Shah Medical Institute & Research Centre, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University, Piparia, Vadodara 391760, Gujarat, India
Shah Harvy Nigam 2nd year resident, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dhiraj Hospital, Smt. BK Shah Medical Institute & Research Centre, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University, Piparia, Vadodara 391760, Gujarat, India
Dhrumil A. Shah 3rd year resident, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dhiraj Hospital, Smt. BK Shah Medical Institute & Research Centre, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University, Piparia, Vadodara 391760, Gujarat, India
Isha M. Shah 2nd year MBBS student, GMERS Medical College, Gotri, Vadodara-390021, Gujarat, India
Manish R. Shah Associate Professor, Dept. of Orthopaedics, Dhiraj Hospital, Smt. BK Shah Medical Institute & Research Centre, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University, Piparia, Vadodara 391760 Gujarat India

Keywords:

COVID-19, fetus-maternal outcome, positive patients, pregnancy, vertical transmission

Abstract

Background and Objective: A new pathogen of high contagious abilities named Corona virus was seen to target pregnant women due to physiologic changes in their immune system, cardiopulmonary and coagulation system leading to poor fetus-maternal outcome. Thus, to determine maternal and fetal outcome in pregnant women affected with COVID-19 and its frequency of vertical transmission is the main objective of the study. Methods: This is a prospective study of 50 pregnant women with RTPCR confirmed COVID-19 infection between 1^st March 2021 and 1^st August 2021. The foetal and maternal outcome, frequency of vertical transmission, mode of delivery, presenting symptoms and Level of serum markers such as LDH and CRP were noted. Results: Among 50 patients, 68% delivered through Caesarean section 34% delivered vaginally. The most common presenting symptom was fever in 50% patients. Other symptoms were running nose, headache, myalgia, loss of smell and taste.68% patients had raised Serum LDH level and 26% patient had raised Serum CRP level. The maternal condition was taken into account based on source of oxygen saturation by monitoring Spo2 level.

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