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First- or second-trimester SARS-CoV-2 infection and subsequent pregnancy outcomes.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2023 02; 228(2):226.e1-226.e9.AJ

Abstract

BACKGROUND

SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, including fetal death and preterm birth. It is not known whether that risk occurs only during the time of acute infection or whether the risk persists later in pregnancy.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to evaluate whether the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy persists after an acute maternal illness.

STUDY DESIGN

A retrospective cohort study of pregnant patients with and without SARS-CoV-2 infection delivering at 17 hospitals in the United States between March 2020 and December 2020. Patients experiencing a SARS-CoV-2-positive test at or before 28 weeks of gestation with a subsequent delivery hospitalization were compared with those without a positive SAR-CoV-2 test at the same hospitals with randomly selected delivery days during the same period. Deliveries occurring at <20 weeks of gestation in both groups were excluded. The study outcomes included fetal or neonatal death, preterm birth at <37 weeks of gestation and <34 weeks of gestation, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), any major congenital malformation, and size for gestational age of <5th or <10th percentiles at birth based on published standards. HDP that were collected included HDP and preeclampsia with severe features, both overall and with delivery at <37 weeks of gestation.

RESULTS

Of 2326 patients who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy and were at least 20 weeks of gestation at delivery from March 2020 to December 2020, 402 patients (delivering 414 fetuses or neonates) were SARS-CoV-2 positive before 28 weeks of gestation and before their admission for delivery; they were compared with 11,705 patients without a positive SARS-CoV-2 test. In adjusted analyses, those with SARS-CoV-2 before 28 weeks of gestation had a subsequent increased risk of fetal or neonatal death (2.9% vs 1.5%; adjusted relative risk, 1.97; 95% confidence interval, 1.01-3.85), preterm birth at <37 weeks of gestation (19.6% vs 13.8%; adjusted relative risk, 1.29; 95% confidence interval, 1.02-1.63), and HDP with delivery at <37 weeks of gestation (7.2% vs 4.1%; adjusted relative risk, 1.74; 95% confidence interval, 1.19-2.55). There was no difference in the rates of preterm birth at <34 weeks of gestation, any major congenital malformation, and size for gestational age of <5th or <10th percentiles. In addition, there was no significant difference in the rate of gestational hypertension overall or preeclampsia with severe features.

CONCLUSION

There was a modest increase in the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes after SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. Electronic address: Brenna.hughes@duke.edu.the George Washington University Biostatistics Center, Washington, DC.University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT.the George Washington University Biostatistics Center, Washington, DC.Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX.Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD.University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT.Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.Brown University, Providence, RI.University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX.Columbia University, New York, NY.MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX.No affiliation info available

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

Language

eng

PubMed ID

35970201

Citation

Hughes, Brenna L., et al. "First- or Second-trimester SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Subsequent Pregnancy Outcomes." American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 228, no. 2, 2023, pp. 226.e1-226.e9.
Hughes BL, Sandoval GJ, Metz TD, et al. First- or second-trimester SARS-CoV-2 infection and subsequent pregnancy outcomes. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2023;228(2):226.e1-226.e9.
Hughes, B. L., Sandoval, G. J., Metz, T. D., Clifton, R. G., Grobman, W. A., Saade, G. R., Manuck, T. A., Longo, M., Sowles, A., Clark, K., Simhan, H. N., Rouse, D. J., Mendez-Figueroa, H., Gyamfi-Bannerman, C., Bailit, J., Costantine, M. M., Sehdev, H. M., Tita, A. T. N., & Macones, G. A. (2023). First- or second-trimester SARS-CoV-2 infection and subsequent pregnancy outcomes. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 228(2), e1-e9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2022.08.009
Hughes BL, et al. First- or Second-trimester SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Subsequent Pregnancy Outcomes. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2023;228(2):226.e1-226.e9. PubMed PMID: 35970201.
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TY - JOUR T1 - First- or second-trimester SARS-CoV-2 infection and subsequent pregnancy outcomes. AU - Hughes,Brenna L, AU - Sandoval,Grecio J, AU - Metz,Torri D, AU - Clifton,Rebecca G, AU - Grobman,William A, AU - Saade,George R, AU - Manuck,Tracy A, AU - Longo,Monica, AU - Sowles,Amber, AU - Clark,Kelly, AU - Simhan,Hyagriv N, AU - Rouse,Dwight J, AU - Mendez-Figueroa,Hector, AU - Gyamfi-Bannerman,Cynthia, AU - Bailit,Jennifer, AU - Costantine,Maged M, AU - Sehdev,Harish M, AU - Tita,Alan T N, AU - Macones,George A, AU - ,, Y1 - 2022/08/13/ PY - 2022/05/21/received PY - 2022/08/08/revised PY - 2022/08/08/accepted PY - 2022/8/16/pubmed PY - 2023/1/28/medline PY - 2022/8/15/entrez KW - COVID-19 KW - SARS-CoV-2 infection KW - fetal or neonatal death KW - hypertensive disorders of pregnancy KW - pregnancy KW - preterm birth SP - 226.e1 EP - 226.e9 JF - American journal of obstetrics and gynecology JO - Am J Obstet Gynecol VL - 228 IS - 2 N2 - BACKGROUND: SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, including fetal death and preterm birth. It is not known whether that risk occurs only during the time of acute infection or whether the risk persists later in pregnancy. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate whether the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy persists after an acute maternal illness. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study of pregnant patients with and without SARS-CoV-2 infection delivering at 17 hospitals in the United States between March 2020 and December 2020. Patients experiencing a SARS-CoV-2-positive test at or before 28 weeks of gestation with a subsequent delivery hospitalization were compared with those without a positive SAR-CoV-2 test at the same hospitals with randomly selected delivery days during the same period. Deliveries occurring at <20 weeks of gestation in both groups were excluded. The study outcomes included fetal or neonatal death, preterm birth at <37 weeks of gestation and <34 weeks of gestation, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), any major congenital malformation, and size for gestational age of <5th or <10th percentiles at birth based on published standards. HDP that were collected included HDP and preeclampsia with severe features, both overall and with delivery at <37 weeks of gestation. RESULTS: Of 2326 patients who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy and were at least 20 weeks of gestation at delivery from March 2020 to December 2020, 402 patients (delivering 414 fetuses or neonates) were SARS-CoV-2 positive before 28 weeks of gestation and before their admission for delivery; they were compared with 11,705 patients without a positive SARS-CoV-2 test. In adjusted analyses, those with SARS-CoV-2 before 28 weeks of gestation had a subsequent increased risk of fetal or neonatal death (2.9% vs 1.5%; adjusted relative risk, 1.97; 95% confidence interval, 1.01-3.85), preterm birth at <37 weeks of gestation (19.6% vs 13.8%; adjusted relative risk, 1.29; 95% confidence interval, 1.02-1.63), and HDP with delivery at <37 weeks of gestation (7.2% vs 4.1%; adjusted relative risk, 1.74; 95% confidence interval, 1.19-2.55). There was no difference in the rates of preterm birth at <34 weeks of gestation, any major congenital malformation, and size for gestational age of <5th or <10th percentiles. In addition, there was no significant difference in the rate of gestational hypertension overall or preeclampsia with severe features. CONCLUSION: There was a modest increase in the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes after SARS-CoV-2 infection. SN - 1097-6868 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/35970201/First__or_second_trimester_SARS_CoV_2_infection_and_subsequent_pregnancy_outcomes_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -