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Neonatal Outcome Associated With Maternal COVID-19 Infection in Adolescent Patients

Ana V Uzunov1, Diana C Secara2, Monica M Cirstoiu2

  • 1Obstetrics and Gynaecology, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, ROU.

Cureus
|October 17, 2022
PubMed

Insights

COVID-19 infection in pregnant adolescents did not significantly impact neonatal outcomes like birth weight or Apgar scores. Adolescent pregnancy itself poses risks, but COVID-19 did not add further complications in this study.

Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy

Background:

  • Pregnancy with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is linked to adverse outcomes like preeclampsia and preterm birth.
  • Adolescent pregnancy is independently associated with increased maternal and neonatal risks.
  • The combined risk of COVID-19 and adolescent pregnancy requires investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if COVID-19 infection in pregnant adolescents poses additional risks to neonatal outcomes.
  • To compare neonatal outcomes between COVID-19 positive and negative adolescent mothers.

Main Methods:

  • A case-control study involving 17 COVID-19 positive adolescent mothers and 17 COVID-19 negative controls.
  • Participants delivered between April 2020 and April 2022.
  • Neonatal outcomes assessed included preterm birth, low birth weight, stillbirth, congenital anomalies, and Apgar scores.

Main Results:

  • COVID-19 infection did not significantly affect newborn weight or Apgar scores in adolescent mothers.
  • No statistically significant increase in preterm delivery was observed in COVID-19 positive adolescents.
  • Congenital anomalies and stillbirth rates were not detailed in the provided results summary.

Conclusions:

  • While adolescent pregnancy presents inherent risks, COVID-19 infection does not appear to exacerbate adverse neonatal outcomes in this population.
  • Further research may be warranted to explore potential long-term effects or specific complications not captured in this study.

Keywords:
adolescent pregnancycongenital anomaliescovid-19low birth weightneonatal outcomepreterm birthstillbirth

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