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Review
. 2020 Nov;84(5):e13299.
doi: 10.1111/aji.13299. Epub 2020 Jul 20.

Pregnancy with COVID-19: Management considerations for care of severe and critically ill cases

Lian Chen  1   2   3 , Hai Jiang  1   2   3 , Yangyu Zhao  1   2   3
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Review

Pregnancy with COVID-19: Management considerations for care of severe and critically ill cases

Lian Chen et al. Am J Reprod Immunol. 2020 Nov.

Abstract

Pregnant women are a potentially highly vulnerable population due to anatomical, physiological, and immunological changes under the COVID-19 pandemic. Issues related to pregnancy with COVID-19 attracted widespread attention from researchers. A large number of articles were published aiming to elaborate clinical characteristics and outcomes of pregnant women infected with COVID-19, in order to provide evidence for management. The existing data suggest that the overall prognosis of pregnancy with COVID-19 is promising when compared with that of other previous coronaviruses. There is still maternal morbidity and mortality related to COVID-19 reported. However, the optimal management of severe and critically ill cases of COVID-19-infected pregnancy is poorly clarified. The possibility of postpartum exacerbation in pregnancy with COVID-19 is also worthy of attention for obstetricians. This review makes further elaboration of the above issues.

Keywords: COVID-19; Critically ill; Postpartum exacerbation; Pregnancy; Severe.

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