COVID-19 Poses Pregnancy Risks

Kuehn, B.M. COVID-19 Poses Pregnancy Risks. JAMA. November 2020.

AMA article reports on surveillance data, comparing admissions data and outcomes of symptomatic and asymptomatic pregnant women infected with SARS-CoV-2, from hospitals in 13 U.S states. Findings indicate that a greater percentage of symptomatic women experienced pregnancy loss, premature delivery, ICU care, mechanical ventilation, and death in comparison to asymptomatic pregnant women, between March and August 2020.