Maternal and Pediatric Nutrition
Open Access
ISSN: 2472-1182
ISSN: 2472-1182
Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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Investigating the Effect of COVID-19 during Pregnancy on Maternal and Neonatal Outcome
Author(s): Shahrzad Zolala, Fereshteh Moradi, Leila Sharifi, Ali Hosseininasab, Zohreh Salari, Zahra Shahriyari, Fatemeh Shojayee, Mansooreh Safizadeh, Masumeh GHazanfar Pour and Katayoun Alidousti*
Background: Physiological changes during pregnancy make the mother vulnerable to infections. Previous respiratory diseases have been found to cause maternal and neonatal complications. So present study was conducted to investigate the effects of COVID-19 on pregnancy, child birth, and the newborn.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 653 pregnant women for 6 months in 2021 in Southeastern Iran (372 with COVID-19 during pregnancy and 281 without exposure). The questionnaire of demographic characteristics, maternal medical and midwifery records, and a checklist of observations and reports of pregnancy outcomes were completed for participants who consented to participate in the study.
Results: The mean age of the participants was 30.23 ± 6.35 years. The majority of them (91.88%) were homemakers... View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2472-1182.23.8.203