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ArticleMiddle East Fertility Society journal2021

Assessment of fetal growth and anomalies in the era of COVID-19 pandemic: an Egyptian pilot study.

Emad Eltemamy, Sameh Salama, Sondos M Salem, Mazen Abdel-Rasheed, Ehab Salama, Sherif Elsirgany, Tamer Elnahas

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Article in Middle East Fertility Society journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Emad EltemamyObstetrics and Gynecology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Sameh SalamaReproductive Health and Family Planning Department, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0001-9275-4827
Sondos M SalemReproductive Health and Family Planning Department, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt.
Mazen Abdel-RasheedReproductive Health and Family Planning Department, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt.
Ehab SalamaReproductive Health and Family Planning Department, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt.
Sherif ElsirganyReproductive Health and Family Planning Department, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt.
Tamer ElnahasReproductive Health and Family Planning Department, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt.
National Research Centre · EGAl-Azhar University · EG

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Abstract

backgroundMany issues need to be studied regarding pregnant women during the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection pandemic. The aim of this study was to assess fetal growth, fetal well-being, and any observed gross anomalies that may follow SARS-CoV-2 infection in Egyptian pregnant women. During fetal anomaly scan at 22 weeks, we compared 30 pregnant women with a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection at 6‑12 weeks of gestation (group A) with 60 pregnant women (group B) who had no history of SARS-CoV-2. Then, we followed them on 28 and 34 weeks of gestation with fetal biometry and Doppler study.

resultsOur results revealed no significant difference between both groups regarding fetal biometry, estimated fetal weight, amniotic fluid index, Doppler scan, and gross anomaly scan throughout all visits.

conclusionAccording to the results of our pilot study, SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy was not found to increase the risk of fetal growth restriction or possible fetal gross anomalies. Nevertheless, larger-scale studies are needed to confirm those findings. Perhaps, post-SARS-CoV-2 infection pregnancies may run an uncomplicated course regarding fetal parameters.

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AnomaliesCOVID-19 pandemicFetal growth

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