Abstract

Objective. To investigate the significance and prognostic value of risk factors for intrauterine fetal demise (IUFD) in women with complicated obstetric history (COH) who had COVID-19 in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. Patients and methods. A retrospective study of 5027 medical records of pregnant women, postpartum women and neonates who received treatment in obstetric institutions in Almaty with positive PCR results for SARS-CoV-2 in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy was conducted. IUFD occurred in 46 (0.9%) pregnant women. Results. The risk of IUFD increased with prolongation of COVID-19 treatment during pregnancy (OR = 8.673, 95% CI: 4.252-17.692), in the absence of therapy with low-molecular-weight heparin (OR = 4.835, 95% CI: 2.471-9. 459) and was also characteristic of moderate and severe COVID-19 (OR = 4.2667, 95% CI: 1.0603-17.1689), with history of maternal anemia and acute respiratory viral infections (ARVI) (OR = 3.524, 95% CI: 1.643-7.559 and OR = 4.117, 95% CI: 1.881-9.010, respectively). Meanwhile, the absence of antibiotic and corticosteroid therapy was associated with a lower risk of IUFD (OR = 0.415, 95% CI: 0.184-0.937 and OR = 0.278, 95% CI: 0.142-0.547, respectively). Conclusion. The risk of IUFD in pregnant women with COH and COVID-19 during pregnancy increased significantly with the duration of COVID-19 treatment, with moderate and severe course, and with the deficiency of anticoagulant therapy. At the same time, the absence of glucocorticosteroids and antibacterial agents showed a negative association with IUFD. Key words: intrauterine fetal demise, antibiotic therapy, anticoagulants, pregnancy, glucocorticosteroid therapy, COVID-19

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