Journal of Clinical Medicine (Nov 2022)
Pregnancy and COVID-19
- Thomas Ntounis,
- Ioannis Prokopakis,
- Antonios Koutras,
- Zacharias Fasoulakis,
- Savia Pittokopitou,
- Asimina Valsamaki,
- Athanasios Chionis,
- Evangelia Kontogeorgi,
- Vasiliki Lampraki,
- Andria Peraki,
- Athina A. Samara,
- Sevasti-Effraimia Krouskou,
- Konstantinos Nikolettos,
- Panagiotis Papamichalis,
- Alexandros Psarris,
- Vasilios Pergialiotis,
- Marianna Theodora,
- Panos Antsaklis,
- Alexandros Daponte,
- Georgios Daskalakis,
- Emmanuel N. Kontomanolis
Affiliations
- Thomas Ntounis
- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, General Hospital of Athens ‘ALEXANDRA’, Lourou and Vasilissis Sofias Ave, 11528 Athens, Greece
- Ioannis Prokopakis
- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, General Hospital of Athens ‘ALEXANDRA’, Lourou and Vasilissis Sofias Ave, 11528 Athens, Greece
- Antonios Koutras
- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, General Hospital of Athens ‘ALEXANDRA’, Lourou and Vasilissis Sofias Ave, 11528 Athens, Greece
- Zacharias Fasoulakis
- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, General Hospital of Athens ‘ALEXANDRA’, Lourou and Vasilissis Sofias Ave, 11528 Athens, Greece
- Savia Pittokopitou
- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, General Hospital of Athens ‘ALEXANDRA’, Lourou and Vasilissis Sofias Ave, 11528 Athens, Greece
- Asimina Valsamaki
- Department of Internal Medicine, Koutlimbaneio and Triantafylleio General Hospital of Larissa, Tsakalof Str. 1, 41221 Larisa, Greece
- Athanasios Chionis
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Laikon General Hospital of Athens, Agiou Thoma Str. 17, 11527 Athens, Greece
- Evangelia Kontogeorgi
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Laikon General Hospital of Athens, Agiou Thoma Str. 17, 11527 Athens, Greece
- Vasiliki Lampraki
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Laikon General Hospital of Athens, Agiou Thoma Str. 17, 11527 Athens, Greece
- Andria Peraki
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Laikon General Hospital of Athens, Agiou Thoma Str. 17, 11527 Athens, Greece
- Athina A. Samara
- Department of Embryology, University General Hospital of Larissa, Mezourlo, 41110 Larissa, Greece
- Sevasti-Effraimia Krouskou
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Democritus University of Thrace, 6th km Alexandroupolis-Makris, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece
- Konstantinos Nikolettos
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Democritus University of Thrace, 6th km Alexandroupolis-Makris, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece
- Panagiotis Papamichalis
- Intensive Care Unit, General Hospital of Larissa, 41110 Larissa, Greece
- Alexandros Psarris
- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, General Hospital of Athens ‘ALEXANDRA’, Lourou and Vasilissis Sofias Ave, 11528 Athens, Greece
- Vasilios Pergialiotis
- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, General Hospital of Athens ‘ALEXANDRA’, Lourou and Vasilissis Sofias Ave, 11528 Athens, Greece
- Marianna Theodora
- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, General Hospital of Athens ‘ALEXANDRA’, Lourou and Vasilissis Sofias Ave, 11528 Athens, Greece
- Panos Antsaklis
- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, General Hospital of Athens ‘ALEXANDRA’, Lourou and Vasilissis Sofias Ave, 11528 Athens, Greece
- Alexandros Daponte
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University General Hospital of Larissa, Mezourlo, 41110 Larissa, Greece
- Georgios Daskalakis
- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, General Hospital of Athens ‘ALEXANDRA’, Lourou and Vasilissis Sofias Ave, 11528 Athens, Greece
- Emmanuel N. Kontomanolis
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Democritus University of Thrace, 6th km Alexandroupolis-Makris, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11226645
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 11,
no. 22
p. 6645
Abstract
Evidence indicates that SARS-CoV-2 infection increases the likelihood of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Modifications in the circulatory, pulmonary, hormonal, and immunological pathways induced by pregnancy render pregnant women as a high-risk group. A growing body of research shows that SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy is connected to a number of maternal complications, including pneumonia and intensive care unit (ICU) hospitalization. Miscarriages, stillbirth, preterm labor, as well as pre-eclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction are also among the most often documented fetal implications, particularly among expecting women who have significant COVID-19 symptoms, often affecting the timing and route of delivery. Thus, prevention of infection and pharmacological treatment options should aim to minimize the aforementioned risks and ameliorate maternal, obstetric and fetal/neonatal outcomes.
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