Pregnant women with severe or critical coronavirus disease 2019 have increased composite morbidity compared with nonpregnant matched controls
CA DeBolt, A Bianco, MA Limaye, J Silverstein… - American journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background In March 2020, as community spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 became increasingly prevalent, pregnant women seemed to be equally
susceptible to developing coronavirus disease 2019. Although the disease course usually
appears mild, severe and critical cases of coronavirus disease 2019 seem to lead to
substantial morbidity, including intensive care unit admission with prolonged hospital stay,
intubation, mechanical ventilation, and even death. Although there are recent reports …
coronavirus 2 became increasingly prevalent, pregnant women seemed to be equally
susceptible to developing coronavirus disease 2019. Although the disease course usually
appears mild, severe and critical cases of coronavirus disease 2019 seem to lead to
substantial morbidity, including intensive care unit admission with prolonged hospital stay,
intubation, mechanical ventilation, and even death. Although there are recent reports …
