Coronavirus disease 2019 during pregnancy: a systematic review of reported cases

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 223, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 36-41

  Della Gatta, Anna Nunzia ^a   Rizzo, Roberta ^a   Pilu, Gianluigi ^a   Simonazzi, Giuliana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

cesarean delivery; coronavirus pneumonia; COVID 19; fetal death; neonatal outcomes; preterm birth; SARS CoV 2; stillbirth; vertical transmission novel coronavirus; viral pneumonia

Indexed keywords

CASE STUDY; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL OUTCOME; CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; HUMAN; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DEATH; NONHUMAN; NUCLEIC ACID ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION BIAS; QUALITY CONTROL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; REVIEW; STILLBIRTH; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; ADULT; BETACORONAVIRUS; COMPLICATION; CORONAVIRUS INFECTION; FEMALE; PANDEMIC; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; VIROLOGY; VIRUS PNEUMONIA;

ADULT; BETACORONAVIRUS; CESAREAN SECTION; CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; PANDEMICS; PNEUMONIA, VIRAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

EID: 85084461389     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.04.013     Document Type: Review

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