Open AccessIMPACT OF COVID-19 ON PREGNANCY AND ITS OUTCOME IN ZONAL MILITARY HOSPITAL
Author(s) -
Barnali Mitra,
Dhananjay Borse,
Kriti Singh,
Aparna Sharma
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
paripex indian journal of research
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.36106/paripex/7907738
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , pregnancy , obstetrics , incidence (geometry) , apgar score , pandemic , transmission (telecommunications) , pediatrics , fetus , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , physics , electrical engineering , biology , optics , genetics , engineering
:The corona virus disease 2019 [COVID-19] has rapidly spread worldwide and is now a global pandemic.It is matter of concern whether the COVID-19 affects the pregnancy and its outcome.In this study,investigation was doneto determine the possibility of effects of COVID-19 on pregnancy and its outcome. Materials and Methods : A total of1014 pregnant women were included in the study, from 1st April to 30 Nov 2020 at a zonal military hospital.There were148 women who tested COVID-19 RT-PCR [reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction] positive and remaining 866were COVID-19 negative.Findings of antenatal complications and perinatal outcome were compared in both the groups.Results :The incidence of COVID-19 positive pregnant women was found to be 14.59 %.No increase in rate of antenatalcomplications was seen in COVID-19 positive patients.Cesarean delivery rate was more in the COVID-19 positive group(52%) as compared to COVID-19 negative group (38%),(p > 0.05). Low APGAR score (0-3) was observed in 1 (0.67%)neonate of COVID-19 positive mothers and in 9 (1.03%) neonates of COVID-19 negative mothers.Overall 148 neonateswere tested for the possibility of vertical transmission, 145 neonates were negative in RT-PCR, while 3 werepositive.Conclusion : There is no significant effect of COVID-19 infection on maternal and foetal outcome in pregnancyand possibility of vertical transmission of the COVID-19 infection can not be ruled out.