Clinical outcomes in newborns of pregnant women with COVID-19: integrative review

Desfechos clínicos em recém-nascidos de mulheres grávidas com COVID-19: revisão integrativa

Desenlaces clínicos en recién nacidos de mujeres embarazadas con COVID-19: revisión integradora

ABSTRACT

Objectives:

to analyze clinical outcomes in newborns of pregnant women with COVID-19.

Methods:

integrative review conducted in PubMed, Web of Knowledge, SCOPUS, CINHAL; 2,111 studies were obtained, and 8 articles comprised the final sample.

Results:

clinical outcomes in neonates of pregnant women positive for COVID-19 were classified according to the following categories: a) contamination by COVID-19, reported in 62.5% of the studies; b) hospital discharge due to improvement, mentioned in 37.5% of the articles; c) death, representing rare cases in 25% of the sample. The most prevalent gestational complication was prematurity, mentioned in 75% of the studies. This complication has been observed due to cases of premature rupture of membranes and placental abruption.

Conclusions:

despite the knowledge of asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic behavior in neonates, it is important to continue the search for new clinical data, as this public has uncertain reactions to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Descriptors:
Newborns; Outcomes; COVID-19; Pregnant; Nursing