Observational studyInternational journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics2019
Clinical presentation of pregnant women in isolation units for Ebola virus disease in Sierra Leone, 2014.
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- Ebola virus disease in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2022Pooled it
- Clinical and epidemiological performance of WHO Ebola case definitions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The Lancet. Infectious diseases · 2020Pooled it
- RNA Viruses, Pregnancy and Vaccination: Emerging Lessons from COVID-19 and Ebola Virus Disease.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Atypical clinical presentation of Ebola virus disease in pregnancy: Implications for clinical and public health management.International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases · 2020Article
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objectivesTo examine Ebola virus disease (EVD) symptom prevalence and EVD status among pregnant women in Ebola isolation units in Sierra Leone.
methodsIn an observational study, data were obtained for pregnant women admitted to Ebola isolation units across four districts in Sierra Leone from June 29, 2014, to December 20, 2014. Women were admitted to isolation units if they had suspected EVD exposures or fever (temperature >38°C) and three or more self-reported symptoms suggestive of EVD. Associations were examined between EVD status and each symptom using χ
resultsOf 176 pregnant women isolated, 55 (32.5%) tested positive for EVD. Using logistic regression models adjusted for age, EVD-positive women were significantly more likely to have fever, self-reported fatigue/weakness, nausea/vomiting, headache, muscle/joint pain, chest pain, vaginal bleeding, unexplained bleeding, or sore throat upon admission. In models adjusted for age/labor, only women with fever or vaginal bleeding upon admission were significantly more likely to be EVD-positive.
conclusionsSeveral EVD symptoms and complications increased the odds of testing EVD-positive; some of these were also signs and symptoms of labor/pregnancy complications. The study results highlight the need to refine screening for pregnant women with EVD.
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