Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients Infected with COVID‐19: A Case Series
Introduction: Maternal mortality is a critical event. Maternal mortality rates over the last century had reduced significantly, at least until the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed three pregnant women who succumbed to severe COVID-19. Results: Despite trying all available know...
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| author | Zenab Yusuf Tambawala Fatima Cherifi Wafa Mohsen Tazeen Makhdoom Lama Khaled Hamza |
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| description | Introduction: Maternal mortality is a critical event. Maternal mortality rates over the last century had reduced significantly, at least until the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed three pregnant women who succumbed to severe COVID-19. Results: Despite trying all available known therapies for COVID-19 at the time they presented, such as remdesivir, favipravir, steroid, hydroxychloroquine, pegylated interferon, N-acetyl cysteine, anticoagulants, prone positioning, mechanical ventilation, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and early delivery by cesarean, these young women in the reproductive age group could not be saved. Pregnancy was the factor that aggravated COVID-19 pneumonia. Although the patients were given extensive multidisciplinary care, they were not able to survive. However, all three neonates were delivered alive. Conclusion: Three cases of catastrophic fatal maternal outcomes occurred due to severe COVID-19 pneumonia, even though all available treatments were provided. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aee7f102a09f414bba09f9d6646126752025-01-02T22:08:03ZengKnowledge EDubai Medical Journal2571-726X2024-01-011910.1159/000535718535718Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients Infected with COVID‐19: A Case SeriesZenab Yusuf Tambawala0Fatima Cherifi1Wafa Mohsen2Tazeen Makhdoom3Lama Khaled Hamza4Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dubai Hospital, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dubai Hospital, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dubai Hospital, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dubai Hospital, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dubai Hospital, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesIntroduction: Maternal mortality is a critical event. Maternal mortality rates over the last century had reduced significantly, at least until the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed three pregnant women who succumbed to severe COVID-19. Results: Despite trying all available known therapies for COVID-19 at the time they presented, such as remdesivir, favipravir, steroid, hydroxychloroquine, pegylated interferon, N-acetyl cysteine, anticoagulants, prone positioning, mechanical ventilation, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and early delivery by cesarean, these young women in the reproductive age group could not be saved. Pregnancy was the factor that aggravated COVID-19 pneumonia. Although the patients were given extensive multidisciplinary care, they were not able to survive. However, all three neonates were delivered alive. Conclusion: Three cases of catastrophic fatal maternal outcomes occurred due to severe COVID-19 pneumonia, even though all available treatments were provided.https://beta.karger.com/Article/FullText/535718maternal mortalitycovid-19 pneumoniaacute respiratory distress syndrome |
| spellingShingle | Zenab Yusuf Tambawala Fatima Cherifi Wafa Mohsen Tazeen Makhdoom Lama Khaled Hamza Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients Infected with COVID‐19: A Case Series Dubai Medical Journal maternal mortality covid-19 pneumonia acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| title | Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients Infected with COVID‐19: A Case Series |
| title_full | Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients Infected with COVID‐19: A Case Series |
| title_fullStr | Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients Infected with COVID‐19: A Case Series |
| title_full_unstemmed | Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients Infected with COVID‐19: A Case Series |
| title_short | Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients Infected with COVID‐19: A Case Series |
| title_sort | maternal and fetal outcomes in critically ill patients infected with covid 19 a case series |
| topic | maternal mortality covid-19 pneumonia acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| url | https://beta.karger.com/Article/FullText/535718 |
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