Pregnancy and COVID-19
MRC Centre for Reproductive Health · Queen's Medical Centre · +3 more institutions
Abstract
There are many unknowns for pregnant women during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Clinical experience of pregnancies complicated with infection by other coronaviruses e.g., Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome, has led to pregnant woman being considered potentially vulnerable to severe SARS-CoV-2 infection. Physiological changes during pregnancy have a significant impact on the immune system, respiratory system, cardiovascular function, and coagulation. These may have positive or negative effects on COVID-19 disease progression. The impact of SARS-CoV-2 in pregnancy remains to be determined, and a concerted, global effort is required to determine…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 44.16
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 138
Authors
7- EWElizabeth Wastnedge
MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, Queen's Medical Centre, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, Medical Research Council, University of Edinburgh
- RMRebecca M. Reynolds
MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, Queen's Medical Centre, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, Medical Research Council, University of Edinburgh
- SRSara R. van Boeckel
MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, Queen's Medical Centre, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, Medical Research Council, University of Edinburgh
- SJSarah J. Stock
MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, Queen's Medical Centre, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, Medical Research Council, University of Edinburgh
- FCFiona C. Denison
MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, Queen's Medical Centre, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, Medical Research Council, University of Edinburgh
Topics & keywords
- Pregnancy
- Medicine
- Pandemic
- Disease
- Intensive care medicine
- Asymptomatic
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Middle East respiratory syndrome