Published in JAMA Pediatrics · View the paper (DOI)
A worldwide study of 2,100 pregnant women found that those who contracted COVID-19 during pregnancy were 20 times more likely to die than those who did not contract the virus. The study also showed that infected mothers and their newborns experienced preterm birth, preeclampsia, and ICU admissions.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Pregnant women with COVID-19 face high mortality rate University of Washington School of Medicine/UW Medicine · Apr 22, 2021 · first to report
- Maternal, neonatal outcomes among pregnant women with, without COVID-19 JAMA Network · Apr 22, 2021