articleBMJJun 8, 2020HYBRID OA

Characteristics and outcomes of pregnant women admitted to hospital with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection in UK: national population based cohort study

MKMarian KnightKBKathryn BunchNVNicola VousdenEMEdward MorrisNSNigel Simpson

University of Oxford · King's College London · +6 more institutions

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Abstract

Objectives

To describe a national cohort of pregnant women admitted to hospital with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in the UK, identify factors associated with infection, and describe outcomes, including transmission of infection, for mothers and infants.

Design

Prospective national population based cohort study using the UK Obstetric Surveillance System (UKOSS).

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Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Pregnancy
  • Incidence (geometry)
  • Population
  • Pediatrics
  • Obstetrics
  • Cohort
  • Caesarean section
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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