Obstetric challenges during COVID-19 pandemic: A narrative review

The severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) pandemic impacts the health of women at reproductive age in different ways, starting from pregnancy planning to post-delivery. This narrative review summarises the challenges to obstetric practice posed by the severe acute respiratory coronavirus...

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Published in:Annals of medicine and surgery 2021-11, Vol.71, p.102995-102995, Article 102995
Main Authors: Helmy Abdelmalek Fahmy, Ehab, Yeap, Boon Tat, Pg Baharuddin, Dg Marshitah, M A Abdelhafez, Mohsen, Than, Win Win, Soe, May Zaw, Hayati, Firdaus, Chin, Yeung Sing
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Language:English
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COVID-19
Obstetric challenges
Pandemic
Review
SARS-coV-2
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Summary:The severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) pandemic impacts the health of women at reproductive age in different ways, starting from pregnancy planning to post-delivery. This narrative review summarises the challenges to obstetric practice posed by the severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) pandemic. In this paper, we highlight the impacts of COVID-19 to obstetric practice globally and the efforts taken to address these challenges. Further study is critical to investigate the effects of COVID-19 on pregnancy, the outcome of COVID-19 positive pregnant women, and the safety of vaccination during pregnancy and breastfeeding. •COVID-19 pandemic had caused major healthcare catastrophe, especially to the care of pregnant women.•Healthcare workers are at risks of contracting COVID-19 infections from obstetric patients.•Various methods had been done to minimise human interactions to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the population.
ISSN:2049-0801
2049-0801
DOI:10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102995