Impact of COVID-19 during pregnancy on placental pathology, maternal and neonatal outcome - a cross-sectional study on anemic term pregnant women from a tertiary care hospital in southern India

• Main Authors: Surekha, M. V., Suneetha, N., Balakrishna, N., Putcha, Uday Kumar, Satyanarayana, K., Geddam, J. J. Babu, Sreenu, Pagidoju, Tulja, B., Mamidi, Raja Sriswan, Rutter, Guy A., Meur, Gargi
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; COVID-19; Pregnancy
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/169676
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy may cause adverse maternal, neonatal and placental outcomes. While tissue hypoxia is often reported in COVID-19 patients, pregnant women with anemia are suspected to be more prone to placental hypoxia-related injuries. Methods: This hospital-based c...