Reproductive, maternal and child health services in the wake of COVID-19: insights from India

Kumar, Chandan; Sodhi, Chhavi; Jaleel, Abdul

doi:10.35500/jghs.2020.2.e28

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“…Out of 108 SARS-CoV-2 positive pregnant women, 93 (86.1%) were asymptomatic and 15 (13.9%) were symptomatic. Among fifteen (15) SARS-CoV-2 positive symptomatic pregnant women, the most common presenting symptoms were fever (66.6%), cough (60%), dyspnea (46.6%), and anosmia (33.3%; Figure 1).…”

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“…India, having the second largest population in the world, comes under the category of a middle‐income country with the paucity of data about the rate of SARS‐CoV‐2 positivity and maternal‐perinatal outcomes in pregnant women admitted for delivery. More research work should be focused on maternal and neonatal health issues in India due to the COVID‐19 pandemic 15 . To date there are no reports on the rate of SARS‐CoV‐2 positivity and maternal and perinatal outcomes in pregnant women admitted for delivery in any northern state of India.…”

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“…More research work should be focused on maternal and neonatal health issues in India due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 15 To date there are no reports on the rate of SARS-CoV-2 positivity and maternal and perinatal outcomes in pregnant women admitted for delivery in any northern state of India.…”

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“…Out of 108 SARS-CoV-2 positive pregnant women, 93 (86.1%) were asymptomatic and 15 (13.9%) were symptomatic. Among fifteen(15)…”

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SARS‐CoV‐2 prevalence and maternal‐perinatal outcomes among pregnant women admitted for delivery: Experience from COVID‐19‐dedicated maternity hospital in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir (India)

Gupta

Kumar

Sharma

2021

Journal of Medical Virology

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The impact of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection in pregnant women and their neonates is an area of research interest nowadays. To date, there is limited knowledge about SARS‐CoV‐2 prevalence, maternal and perinatal outcomes of pregnant women at term in middle‐ and low‐income countries. In the present retro‐prospective study, medical records of pregnant women admitted for delivery were reviewed from the largest Covid‐19 dedicated Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh (SMGS) maternity hospital. The SARS‐CoV‐2 screening was carried out for all pregnant women admitted for delivery using RT‐PCR. All neonates born from SARS‐CoV‐2‐positive mothers were isolated and tested for SARS‐CoV‐2 infection. Most of the pregnant women (90.6%) were asymptomatic at the time of admission with a low prevalence (3.4%) of SARS‐CoV‐2. A higher rate of asymptomatic prevalence (86.1%) was found among SARS‐CoV‐2‐positive pregnant women. On the basis of the RT‐PCR result (negative vs. positive), statistically significant differences were found for maternal characteristics, such as mean gestational age (37.5 ± 2.2 vs. 36.6 ± 3.3), medical comorbidity (2.9% vs. 7.4%), and maternal outcomes like the C‐section rate (29.8% vs. 58.3%), preterm delivery (14.6% vs. 28.3), and neonatal outcomes like mean birth weight (2840 ± 450 vs. 2600 ± 600), low Apgar score (2.7% vs. 6.48%), and fetal distress (10.9% vs. 22.2%) among SARS‐CoV‐2 negative and positive cases, respectively. No neonate from SARS‐CoV‐2‐positive pregnant women was found to be positive for SARS‐CoV‐2 infection.

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“…Out of 108 SARS-CoV-2 positive pregnant women, 93 (86.1%) were asymptomatic and 15 (13.9%) were symptomatic. Among fifteen(15)…”

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SARS‐CoV‐2 prevalence and maternal‐perinatal outcomes among pregnant women admitted for delivery: Experience from COVID‐19‐dedicated maternity hospital in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir (India)

Gupta

Kumar

Sharma

2021

Journal of Medical Virology

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“…2 Analysis of data from the Health Management Information System in India shows that monthly immunizations dropped by 70% nation-wide in April 2020, but then rebounded substantially. 3 The Ministry of Health and Family welfare issued a guidance note in April 2020 regarding the continuation of essential services, including immunization. Immunization strategies were clearly outlined as per designated areas, which included: (a) Containment and Buffer zone, and (b) Areas beyond Buffer zone and Green zone.…”

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