Maternal morbidity and perinatal outcomes among pregnant women with respiratory hospitalizations during influenza season

2012/13 influenza vaccine effectiveness against hospitalised influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, A(H3N2) and B: estimates from a European network of hospitals

“…[21] Risk of hospitalization is even higher in women with other risk factors; among pregnant women with asthma, it has been estimated as ten-fold higher than among pregnant women with no other risk factors (odds ratio of 10.63). [22] Additional analyses of mortality data among pregnant women in the US from 1998-2005 documented excess mortality due to seasonal influenza particularly in the 3rd trimester. [23] During the 2009 pandemic, pregnant women were documented as an important risk group for severe disease across the globe.…”

Hospitalización Por Influenza en El Servicio De Obstetricia Del Hospital Clínico De La Universidad Católica, Durante El Primer Año De Recomendación De Vacuna Anti-Influenza Para Embarazadas en Chile

“…Desde el punto de vista de las complicaciones obstétricas, la asociación entre influenza y trabajo de parto prematuro es dudosa. No se ha encontrado asociación entre la infección por influenza y mayor riesgo de aborto espontáneo, mortalidad fetal o anomalías congénitas (18). Esto es compatible con nuestra experiencia en que no se observó este tipo de complicaciones.…”

Is TT Immunization in Pregnancy Enough in Indian settings?

“…It has also been reported that pregnant women are 7.2 times more likely to be hospitalized and 4.3 times more likely to be admitted to an ICU than other women [40]. Influenza has also been associated with 5-fold increase in perinatal mortality causing miscarriages, stillbirths, and early neonatal diseases and deaths [41,42]. A 3-fold increased risk of premature and complicated birth was observed in pregnant women hospitalized with A/H1N1pdm09 [43].…”