On March 11, the World Health Organization officially declared an outbreak of acute respiratory infections (COVID-19) caused by a new strain of the Corona virus (SARS-CoV-2) as a pandemic [1]. Vietnam reported the first case of SARS-CoV-2 infection on January 22, 2020 being a Chinese coming from Wuhan-where earliest case in the world was detected [2]. As of September 4, 2020, there were 26, 455, 964 cases recorded in the world and in Vietnam the number of infected people is 1046 [3]. Although the number of SARS-CoV-2 infections is increasing globally, evidence of the spread, incidence, and impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on both mother and child remains limited [4]. Due to physiological changes in the immune system and cardiovascular-respiratory system, pregnant women are considered to be at high risk of viral respiratory infections. Based on data from previous outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), it has been found that pregnant women are more susceptible to adverse outcomes such as the need of intubation, intensive care, renal failure and death [5]. A meta-analysis by Allotey J, et al., including 77 studies (13,118 women infected with SARS-CoV-2 and 83,486 women of non-pregnant age of childbearing Case RePoRT anD LiTeRaTuRe ReView
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
customersupport@researchsolutions.com
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.