Open AccessPreterm neonate delivered to COVID-19 positive mother on ECMO support
Author(s) -
Palanikumar Balasundaram,
Shirley Louis,
Alecia Thompson-Branch
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of neonatal-perinatal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.444
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1934-5798
pISSN - 1878-4429
DOI - 10.3233/npm-210845
Subject(s) - covid-19 , medicine , respiratory distress , extracorporeal membrane oxygenation , intensive care medicine , low birth weight , acute respiratory distress , pediatrics , fetus , pregnancy , anesthesia , lung , disease , virology , biology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , genetics
Despite ongoing research and recent discoveries, there remains a paucity of data regarding COVID-19 and its implications for pregnant women, particularly its effects on the developing fetus. To date, there are a limited number of articles available regarding the utility of Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) for cardio-respiratory support of pregnant women during the perinatal period. Additionally, there are only a few case reports detailing the delivery management of a baby born to a mother on ECMO support. Here, we report a case of a premature, low birth weight neonate delivered by a 32-year-old woman while on ECMO due to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome resulting from COVID-19 infection.