Abd El-Khalek, A., Farag, M., Salama, K., Bendary, A., Abd El-Aty, R. (2023). MATERNAL AND PERINATAL OUTCOME OF PREGNANT WOMEN WITH PCR CONFIRMED COVID-19 INFECTION IN THIRD TRIMESTER AND ITS EFFECT ON IUGR AND NEONATAL OUTCOME. Benha Medical Journal, 40(3), 799-805. doi: 10.21608/bmfj.2023.196558.1768
Azza Esmaiel Abd El-Khalek; Mohamed A.Elhadi Farag; Khaled Mohamed Salama; Ali Abd ElGany Bendary; Rania Ibrahim Abd El-Aty. "MATERNAL AND PERINATAL OUTCOME OF PREGNANT WOMEN WITH PCR CONFIRMED COVID-19 INFECTION IN THIRD TRIMESTER AND ITS EFFECT ON IUGR AND NEONATAL OUTCOME". Benha Medical Journal, 40, 3, 2023, 799-805. doi: 10.21608/bmfj.2023.196558.1768
Abd El-Khalek, A., Farag, M., Salama, K., Bendary, A., Abd El-Aty, R. (2023). 'MATERNAL AND PERINATAL OUTCOME OF PREGNANT WOMEN WITH PCR CONFIRMED COVID-19 INFECTION IN THIRD TRIMESTER AND ITS EFFECT ON IUGR AND NEONATAL OUTCOME', Benha Medical Journal, 40(3), pp. 799-805. doi: 10.21608/bmfj.2023.196558.1768
Abd El-Khalek, A., Farag, M., Salama, K., Bendary, A., Abd El-Aty, R. MATERNAL AND PERINATAL OUTCOME OF PREGNANT WOMEN WITH PCR CONFIRMED COVID-19 INFECTION IN THIRD TRIMESTER AND ITS EFFECT ON IUGR AND NEONATAL OUTCOME. Benha Medical Journal, 2023; 40(3): 799-805. doi: 10.21608/bmfj.2023.196558.1768
MATERNAL AND PERINATAL OUTCOME OF PREGNANT WOMEN WITH PCR CONFIRMED COVID-19 INFECTION IN THIRD TRIMESTER AND ITS EFFECT ON IUGR AND NEONATAL OUTCOME
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Kalubia, Egypt.
2Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Kalubia ,Egypt
3Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Kalubia ,Egypt.
Abstract
Background: The potential hazards of the COVID-19 coronavirus illness have prompted considerable caution. Pregnant women's clinical, radiological, and neonatal data can reveal serious issues such as pneumonia. Aim and objectives: to assess third-trimester COVID-19-infected mothers' and third trimester babies' outcomes by comparing COVID-19-infected pregnant women to those without infection. Subjects and methods: One hundred pregnant women were split into two groups for this prospective observational study at Benha University Hospitals' obstetrics and gynaecology department: Group (A) (Case Group): involved 50 pregnant women confirmed diagnosis with COVID19, Group (B) (Control Group): included 50 normal pregnant women without COVID19 confirmed infection for at least 3 months. Result: There was significant difference regarding maternal outcomes in both study groups. Conclusion: There is insufficient evidence to conclude that SARS-CoV-2 infection boosts the chances of maternal complications, foetal, and neonatal problems. However in this study we found that difficult breast feeding and NICU admission was increase in patients with COVID 19 which suggests the need for investigation of Cyanosis, Lymph node enlargement, WBCs and CRP to lower the risk of adverse outcomes.