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ArticleJournal of preventive medicine and public health = Yebang Uihakhoe chi2021

Adverse Birth Outcomes Among Pregnant Women With and Without COVID-19: A Comparative Study From Bangladesh.

Sumaya Binte Masud, Faiza Zebeen, Dil Ware Alam, Mosharap Hossian, Sanjana Zaman, Rowshan Ara Begum, Mohammad Hayatun Nabi, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader

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Sumaya Binte MasudObstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Bangladesh (OGSB), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Faiza ZebeenObstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Bangladesh (OGSB), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Dil Ware AlamObstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Bangladesh (OGSB), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Mosharap HossianPublic Health Professional Development Society (PPDS), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Sanjana ZamanDepartment of Public Health, Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Rowshan Ara BegumObstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Bangladesh (OGSB), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Mohammad Hayatun NabiDepartment of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Mohammad Delwer Hossain HawladerDepartment of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
North South University · BDDaffodil International University · BD

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesPregnant women are especially vulnerable to respiratory infections such as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but insufficient research has investigated pregnancy and its outcomes in women with COVID-19. This cross-sectional study compared birth outcomes related to COVID-19 between Bangladeshi pregnant women with and without COVID-19.

methodsThe study was conducted at 3 tertiary referral hospitals in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from March to August 2020. Pregnant women admitted for delivery at these hospitals with laboratory results (reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction) were analyzed. Using convenience sampling, we included 70 COVID-19-positive and 140 COVID-19-negative pregnant women. Trained and experienced midwives conducted the interviews. Data were analyzed using the t-test, the chi-square test, and univariate and multivariable linear and logistic regression.

resultsPregnant women with COVID-19 were more likely to give birth to a preterm baby (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 2.15; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.06 to 4.37) and undergo a cesarean section (aOR, 3.27; 95% CI, 1.51 to 7.07). There were no significant differences in birth weight, premature rupture of membranes, and the Apgar score at 1 minute or 5 minutes post-delivery between women with and without COVID-19. All the newborn babies who were born to COVID-19-positive women were COVID-19-negative.

conclusionsOur study suggests that pregnant women with COVID-19 were more likely to give birth to a preterm baby and undergo a cesarean section. For this reason, physicians should be particularly cautious to minimize adverse birth outcomes among pregnant women with COVID-19 and their newborn babies.

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COVID-19Pregnancy Complications, InfectiousPremature BirthBangladeshCesarean SectionCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornParturitionPregnancyPregnant PeopleSARS-CoV-2BangladeshCesarean sectionCommunicable diseasesCOVID-19Pregnancy outcomePreterm birth

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