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Characteristics and outcomes of pregnant women admitted to hospital with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection in UK: national population based cohort study

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Results: Characteristics and outcome of pregnant women admitted to hospital with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection in UK: national population based cohort study

responses from all 194 hospitals
630 women with confirmed infection and pregnancy of which 92% returned data and, after accounting for errors, duplicates and outpatient reports, the sample consisted of 427 pregnant women -most systems show at about the third trimester, the most common being fever, cough, and breathlessness
admission incidence varied with ethnic groups, age, and BMI
266 women gave birth or had a pregnancy loss while the other 161 had ongoing pregnancy throughout the study
10% of women need level 3 critical care; 4 of which receive oxygen, 27 with worsened breathing, 33 gave birth and 8 were still pregnant
3 women admitted to critical care died due to complications of COVID-19
of the 262 women who gave birth, 53 births were iatrogenic preterm due to either maternal COVID-19, fetal compromise or some other condition -29 women received general anesthesia, 18 of which were intubated for respiratory compromise