Perinatal outcomes at birth in women infected and non-infected with SARS-CoV-2: a retrospective study
Author(s)
Vila-Candel, Rafael
Martin-Arribas, Anna
Castro-Sánchez, Enrique
Escuriet, Ramón
Martin-Moreno, Jose M
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared as a pandemic and public health emergency on 11 March 2020 by the World Health Organization. Different clinical trials on the efficacy of mRNA vaccination have excluded pregnant women, leading to a lack of empirical evidence on the efficacy of the vaccine in this population. The aim of the study was to examine the association between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection at birth and adverse perinatal outcomes in infected and non-infected women from a university hospital in Spain. METHODS: The data were obtained from electronic health records from 1 March 2020 to 28 February 2022. A bivariate descriptive analysis was performed, comparing women with and without confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy using the chi-square test. A multivariate logistic regression was complementarily conducted to determine whether SARS-CoV-2 infection increases the risk of adverse obstetric and perinatal outcomes. RESULTS: A total of 2676 women were divided into two groups: non-infected with SARS-CoV-2 (n = 2624) and infected with SARS-CoV-2 (n = 52). Infected women were primarily multiparous (p < 0.03) and had received an incomplete vaccination regimen (p < 0.001). A greater incidence of premature rupture of membranes (p < 0.04) was observed among the non-infected women. Pertaining to perinatal outcomes, there was a notable rise in NICU admissions (p < 0.014), coupled with an extended duration of stay (p < 0.04), for neonates born to infected mothers in comparison to their non-infected counterparts. CONCLUSION: Although SARS-CoV-2 infection may pose significant risks to pregnant women and their infants, adverse obstetrical/puerperal outcomes do not significantly differ between women infected and non-infected to SARS-CoV-2 in our study. NICU admissions were higher for neonates born to infected mothers. Additionally, coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination during pregnancy is not associated with severe adverse perinatal outcomes.
Date Issued
2023-10-27
Date Acceptance
2023-10-25
Citation
Healthcare, 2023, 11 (21)
ISSN
2227-9032
Journal / Book Title
Healthcare
Volume
11
Issue
21
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This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons
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License URL
Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37957979
PII: healthcare11212833
Subjects
adverse outcomes
perinatal outcomes
SARS-CoV-2
vaccination
women’s health
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
Switzerland
Article Number
ARTN 2833