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Karoline Faria de Oliveira1, Jacqueline Faria de Oliveira2, Monika Wernet3
1Department of Nursing in Hospital Assistance, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Brazil.
Aim:
The study aim was to map clinical characteristics and the evolution of pregnancies in pregnant women with confirmed diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Methods:
Searching four databases, studies were investigated that described the evolution of pregnancies in women diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection through laboratory tests. A scoping review was undertaken, including 35 articles published in English. Two pairs of independent researchers synthesized the data.
Results:
Most studies were case studies or case series and had a low risk of bias. A predominance of cases was found in women over the age of 30 years who got infected in the third term of pregnancy and who had comorbidities. The prematurity index varied with the heterogeneity of the samples, and the cases of abortion occurred in combination with severe forms of infection. Caesarean section deliveries predominated, indicated mainly by respiratory decompensation caused by infection. Most women were discharged.
Conclusion:
Based on the reviewed studies, the profile and evolution of pregnant women infected with COVID-19 could be evaluated.
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