Objective:To report the maternal death due to COVID-19.Methods:A total of 14 maternal deaths due to severe and critical COVID-19 who were referred to the obstetric department of Nekouie-Forghani-Hedayati Hospital,Qom,...Objective:To report the maternal death due to COVID-19.Methods:A total of 14 maternal deaths due to severe and critical COVID-19 who were referred to the obstetric department of Nekouie-Forghani-Hedayati Hospital,Qom,Iran from December 2019 to May 2022 were collected.The clinical manifestations and maternal and perinatal outcomes were analyzed.Results:Dexamethasone was used in 7 cases,while remdesivir was used in 5 cases.Acute respiratory distress syndrome,multiple organ failure,and sepsis were the main cause of mother death.The pregnancy in 8 cases were terminated by caesarean and only one neonatal death was reported from a mother at 13th week of gestational age,while all other fetus delivered were healthy and alive.Conclusions:COVID-19 in pregnancy is an emergency.Critical appraisal is needed to detect the other comorbidities and positive PCR test by throat swap should be performed as soon as possible.展开更多
文摘Objective:To report the maternal death due to COVID-19.Methods:A total of 14 maternal deaths due to severe and critical COVID-19 who were referred to the obstetric department of Nekouie-Forghani-Hedayati Hospital,Qom,Iran from December 2019 to May 2022 were collected.The clinical manifestations and maternal and perinatal outcomes were analyzed.Results:Dexamethasone was used in 7 cases,while remdesivir was used in 5 cases.Acute respiratory distress syndrome,multiple organ failure,and sepsis were the main cause of mother death.The pregnancy in 8 cases were terminated by caesarean and only one neonatal death was reported from a mother at 13th week of gestational age,while all other fetus delivered were healthy and alive.Conclusions:COVID-19 in pregnancy is an emergency.Critical appraisal is needed to detect the other comorbidities and positive PCR test by throat swap should be performed as soon as possible.
