Does COVID-19 Infection Pose a Risk to Women of Childbearing Age?

Kazım Kıratlı; Mustafa Şengül

Makale detayları

Does COVID-19 Infection Pose a Risk to Women of Childbearing Age?

Yazarlar:

Kazım Kıratlı | Mustafa Şengül

Yayıncı:

Balıkesir University

Ana Başlıklar:

Bulaşıcı Hastalıklar

Dergi:

Balıkesir Medical Journal Vol.7 Issue 3, pp.104-116

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001309856

pISSN:

2564-6664

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Özet:

 Objectives: This study aims to investigate the potential differential impact of COVID-19 infection on pregnant women compared to non-pregnant individuals of childbearing age by evaluating laboratory findings from both inpatient and outpatient cases. Material and Methods: From the onset of COVID-19 in Turkey in March 2020 until the commencement of vaccination, a total of 94 COVID-19 patients were included in three separate groups: pregnant women and non-pregnant individuals with COVID-19 with and without pneumonia. Sociodemographic data and examination findings were retrospectively retrieved from the hospital information system. Results: The study revealed that pregnant women, with a mean age of 28.871.38, experienced a significantly shorter mean length of hospital stay of 5.030.49 days compared to the other groups p0.001. Notably, pregnant women exhibited significant variations in urea, creatinine, white blood cell count, neutrophil count, hemoglobin, and hematocrit values in comparison to the other groups p0.001. Moreover, there were significant differences among the three groups concerning neutrophil and lymphocyte percentage values p0.001. Conclusion: The study suggests that COVID-19 infection in pregnant women is associated with more favorable clinical outcomes, shorter length of hospital stay, and relatively moderate alterations in laboratory findings when accounting for pregnancy-induced changes. It is implied that pregnancy might not pose as substantial a risk factor for severe COVID-19 infection as advanced age or underlying chronic conditions such as diabetes, asthma, COPD, and malignancy.

 Objectives: This study aims to investigate the potential differential impact of COVID-19 infection on pregnant women compared to non-pregnant individuals of childbearing age by evaluating laboratory findings from both inpatient and outpatient cases. Material and Methods: From the onset of COVID-19 in Turkey in March 2020 until the commencement of vaccination, a total of 94 COVID-19 patients were included in three separate groups: pregnant women and non-pregnant individuals with COVID-19 with and without pneumonia. Sociodemographic data and examination findings were retrospectively retrieved from the hospital information system. Results: The study revealed that pregnant women, with a mean age of 28.871.38, experienced a significantly shorter mean length of hospital stay of 5.030.49 days compared to the other groups p0.001. Notably, pregnant women exhibited significant variations in urea, creatinine, white blood cell count, neutrophil count, hemoglobin, and hematocrit values in comparison to the other groups p0.001. Moreover, there were significant differences among the three groups concerning neutrophil and lymphocyte percentage values p0.001. Conclusion: The study suggests that COVID-19 infection in pregnant women is associated with more favorable clinical outcomes, shorter length of hospital stay, and relatively moderate alterations in laboratory findings when accounting for pregnancy-induced changes. It is implied that pregnancy might not pose as substantial a risk factor for severe COVID-19 infection as advanced age or underlying chronic conditions such as diabetes, asthma, COPD, and malignancy.

 Objectives: This study aims to investigate the potential differential impact of COVID-19 infection on pregnant women compared to non-pregnant individuals of childbearing age by evaluating laboratory findings from both inpatient and outpatient cases. Material and Methods: From the onset of COVID-19 in Turkey in March 2020 until the commencement of vaccination, a total of 94 COVID-19 patients were included in three separate groups: pregnant women and non-pregnant individuals with COVID-19 with and without pneumonia. Sociodemographic data and examination findings were retrospectively retrieved from the hospital information system. Results: The study revealed that pregnant women, with a mean age of 28.871.38, experienced a significantly shorter mean length of hospital stay of 5.030.49 days compared to the other groups p0.001. Notably, pregnant women exhibited significant variations in urea, creatinine, white blood cell count, neutrophil count, hemoglobin, and hematocrit values in comparison to the other groups p0.001. Moreover, there were significant differences among the three groups concerning neutrophil and lymphocyte percentage values p0.001. Conclusion: The study suggests that COVID-19 infection in pregnant women is associated with more favorable clinical outcomes, shorter length of hospital stay, and relatively moderate alterations in laboratory findings when accounting for pregnancy-induced changes. It is implied that pregnancy might not pose as substantial a risk factor for severe COVID-19 infection as advanced age or underlying chronic conditions such as diabetes, asthma, COPD, and malignancy.

 Amaç: Bu çalışma, hem yatan hem de ayakta tedavi vakalarından elde edilen laboratuvar bulgularını değerlendirerek, çocuk doğurma çağındaki hamile olmayan bireylerle karşılaştırıldığında, COVID-19 enfeksiyonunun hamile kadınlar üzerindeki potansiyel farklı etkisini araştırmayı amaçlamaktadır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Türkiyede COVID-19un ortaya çıktığı Mart 2020den aşılamanın başlamasına kadar toplam 94 COVID-19 hastası üç ayrı gruba dahil edildi: hamile kadınlar ve hamile olmayan COVID-19lu bireyler pnömonisi olan ve olmayanlar . Sosyodemografik veriler ve muayene bulguları hastane bilgi sisteminden geriye dönük olarak elde edildi. Bulgular: Araştırmada yaş ortalaması 28,871,38 olan gebelerin diğer gruplara göre anlamlı olarak daha kısa ortalama hastanede kalış süresi 5,030,49 gün yaşadığı ortaya çıktı p0,001. Özellikle gebelerde üre, kreatinin, beyaz küre sayısı, nötrofil sayısı, hemoglobin ve hematokrit değerlerinde diğer gruplara göre anlamlı farklılıklar görüldü p0,001. Ayrıca nötrofil ve lenfosit yüzde değerleri açısından da üç grup arasında anlamlı fark vardı p0,001. Sonuç: Çalışma, hamile kadınlarda COVID-19 enfeksiyonunun, hamileliğin neden olduğu değişiklikler hesaba katıldığında daha olumlu klinik sonuçlar, daha kısa hastanede kalış süresi ve laboratuvar bulgularında nispeten orta düzeyde değişikliklerle ilişkili olduğunu öne sürüyor. Gebeliğin ciddi COVID-19 enfeksiyonu açısından ileri yaş veya diyabet, astım, KOAH ve malignite gibi altta yatan kronik durumlar kadar önemli bir risk faktörü oluşturmayabileceği düşünülmektedir.

Makale detayları

Does COVID-19 Infection Pose a Risk to Women of Childbearing Age?

Yazarlar:

Kazım Kıratlı | Mustafa Şengül

Yayıncı:

Balıkesir University

Ana Başlıklar:

Bulaşıcı Hastalıklar

Dergi:

Balıkesir Medical Journal Vol.7 Issue 3, pp.104-116

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001309856

pISSN:

2564-6664

COVID-19

Infection

Pregnancy

PneumoniaCovıd-19

Enfeksiyon

Gebelik

Pnömoni

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Kazım Kıratlı | Mustafa Şengül

Yayıncı: Balıkesir University

Ana Başlıklar: Bulaşıcı Hastalıklar

Dergi: Balıkesir Medical Journal Vol.7 Issue 3, pp.104-116

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 1/2024

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001309856

pISSN: 2564-6664

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Kazım Kıratlı | Mustafa Şengül

Yayıncı:

Balıkesir University

Ana Başlıklar:

Bulaşıcı Hastalıklar

Dergi:

Balıkesir Medical Journal Vol.7 Issue 3, pp.104-116

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001309856

pISSN:

2564-6664