Direct and indirect effects of COVID-19 on perinatal outcomes in low- and middle-income countries
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2020-07-16
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Gates Open Research
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Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
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Ratu, F. T., Ryan, K., Gidi, N. W., Vereti, I., Girma, T., Oats, J., Bucens, I., Robinson, A., von Mollendorf, C. & Russell, F. M. Direct and indirect effects of COVID-19 on perinatal outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. Gates Open Research, 4, pp.108-108. https://doi.org/10.12688/gatesopenres.13156.1.
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<ns3:p>Similar to previous outbreaks, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic will have both direct and indirect effects on perinatal outcomes, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Limited data on the direct impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection during pregnancy shows women who are Black, obese and with co-morbidities are at higher risk of hospitalisation due to COVID-19. Younger age groups in Africa and South Asia have shown increased COVID-19 mortality. Indigenous pregnant women in Pacific Island countries are likely to be high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19 due to high rates of diabetes and obesity. It is important to involve pregnant women in research, especially with regards to vaccine development and therapeutics.</ns3:p>