Characteristics and Outcomes of Women With Mild and Moderate Forms of COVID-19 Giving Birth During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Abstract

We aim to investigate the clinical course and impact of mild and moderate forms of coronavirusdisease 2019 (COVID-19) infection on pregnant women. A retrospective cohort study was conducted on pregnant women who delivered in a hospital with confirmed COVID-19 infection. Demographic features, clinical characteristics, and perinataloutcomes were retrospectively evaluated. In total, 157 pregnant women with COVID-19 were hospitalized. In a total of 46 deliveries, three (6.5%) had comorbiditiesand six (13%) were symptomatic.Myalgia and cough were the leadingsymptoms. In total, 11 (23.8%) patients received COVID-19 therapy, 41 (90%) had mild disease, and five (10.9%) were transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU). Maternal mortality wasobserved in two(4.3%) cases. Of the patients, 15 (32.6) had pregnancy complications(preterm delivery) (n = 13, 28.2%), and the cesarean section rate was 91.3%. The course of COVID-19 was mild in the majority of cases. However, accompanyingcomorbid conditions may accelerate the return to severe form and cause death.