scholarly journals Faculty Opinions recommendation of Potential Maternal and Infant Outcomes from (Wuhan) Coronavirus 2019-nCoV Infecting Pregnant Women: Lessons from SARS, MERS, and Other Human Coronavirus Infections.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bryan Larsen
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Human Coronavirus ◽  
Infant Outcomes ◽  
Maternal And Infant Outcomes ◽  
Coronavirus Infections

scholarly journals Identifying fear of childbirth in a UK population: qualitative examination of the clarity and acceptability of existing measurement tools in a small UK sample

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Slade ◽  
K. Balling ◽  
K. Sheen ◽  
G. Houghton
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Cognitive Interview ◽  
Fear Of Childbirth ◽  
Infant Outcomes ◽  
General Anxiety ◽  
Measurement Tools ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Specific Fear ◽  
Maternal And Infant Outcomes

Abstract Background Fear of childbirth is related to but not synonymous with general anxiety, and represents a superior predictor for maternal and infant outcomes. There is a need to improve the identification and provision of support for women experiencing high fear of childbirth. However it is uncertain as to whether existing measurement tools have appropriate content validity (i.e. cover the relevant domains within the construct), practical utility, and whether they are acceptable for use with a UK population. This study aimed to (1) identify the utility and acceptability of existing measures of fear of childbirth (FOC) with a small UK sample and (2) map the content of existing measures to the key concepts of fear of childbirth established by previous research. Methods Ten pregnant women; five with high and five with low fear of childbirth participated in a cognitive interview covering four most commonly used measures of fear of childbirth: 1. The Wijma Delivery Expectancy Questionnaire (WDEQ A), 2. The Oxford Worries about Labour Scale (OWLS), 3. The Slade-Pais Expectations of Childbirth Scale – fear subscale (SPECS) and 4. The Fear of Birth scale (FOBS). Each measure was also reviewed by participants for ease and clarity of understanding and acceptability. The measures were then reviewed against the key domains identified in the fear of childbirth literature to ascertain the adequacy of content validity of each measure. Interviews were analysed using thematic analysis for each scale item. Results All measures except the FOBS, included items that either women did not understand or, if where there was understanding the meanings were inconsistent across women. All measures demonstrated limited acceptability and content validity for the specific construct of FOC. Therefore, none of the measurement tools currently used within the UK met criteria for understanding, acceptability and content validity for measurement of FOC. Conclusions Findings emphasise a need to develop a specific fear of childbirth tool with good clarity which demonstrates appropriate content validity, and that is acceptable in presentation and length for pregnant women in a UK population.

Maternal and Infant Outcomes With Concurrent Treatment of Tuberculosis and HIV Infection in Pregnant Women

2011 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. e63-e66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia L Toro ◽  
Karen L Schneider ◽  
Rosalind J Carter ◽  
Elaine J Abrams ◽  
Wafaa M El-Sadr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Concurrent Treatment ◽  
Infant Outcomes ◽  
Maternal And Infant Outcomes

scholarly journals Potential Maternal and Infant Outcomes from Coronavirus 2019-nCoV (SARS-CoV-2) Infecting Pregnant Women: Lessons from SARS, MERS, and Other Human Coronavirus Infections

Viruses ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 194 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A. Schwartz ◽  
Ashley L. Graham
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Case Fatality ◽  
Neonatal Morbidity ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Clinical Effects ◽  
Infant Outcomes ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
Limited Experience ◽  
Natural Aerosols ◽  
Coronavirus Infections

In early December 2019 a cluster of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause was identified in Wuhan, a city of 11 million persons in the People’s Republic of China. Further investigation revealed these cases to result from infection with a newly identified coronavirus, initially termed 2019-nCoV and subsequently SARS-CoV-2. The infection moved rapidly through China, spread to Thailand and Japan, extended into adjacent countries through infected persons travelling by air, eventually reaching multiple countries and continents. Similar to such other coronaviruses as those causing the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), the new coronavirus was reported to spread via natural aerosols from human-to-human. In the early stages of this epidemic the case fatality rate is estimated to be approximately 2%, with the majority of deaths occurring in special populations. Unfortunately, there is limited experience with coronavirus infections during pregnancy, and it now appears certain that pregnant women have become infected during the present 2019-nCoV epidemic. In order to assess the potential of the Wuhan 2019-nCoV to cause maternal, fetal and neonatal morbidity and other poor obstetrical outcomes, this communication reviews the published data addressing the epidemiological and clinical effects of SARS, MERS, and other coronavirus infections on pregnant women and their infants. Recommendations are also made for the consideration of pregnant women in the design, clinical trials, and implementation of future 2019-nCoV vaccines.

scholarly journals Maternal and Infant Outcomes during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Study in Guangzhou, China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingyun Wang ◽  
Yun Wang ◽  
Mei-yao He ◽  
Yi-xiao Li ◽  
Xin Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Third Trimester ◽  
Peak Period ◽  
Maternal Characteristics ◽  
Infant Outcomes ◽  
Hydroxyvitamin D ◽  
The Third ◽  
Rest Time ◽  
Maternal And Infant Outcomes

Abstract In late December 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic caused a great threat to people’s lives worldwide. As a special category of the population, pregnant women are vulnerable during emergencies. This study was designed to explore whether or not the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced maternal and infant outcomes. We collected maternal characteristics, laboratory results, condition in the third trimester, maternal outcome, fetal or neonatal outcomes, and characteristics of amniotic fluid, umbilical cord and placenta from pregnant women and fetals or newborns in the first affiliated hospital of Jinan university from 24 January to 31 March 2020 (peak period), chose the same types of data at the hospital during the same period in 2019 and 1 January − 23 January 2020 (prior to the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020) as a control. Our study focused on uncomplicated singleton pregnancies among women not infected by COVID-19. The results demonstrated that there was not an increase in adverse outcomes of pregnant women and newborns during the COVID-19 pandemic; This might be associated with the updated design of major epidemic prevention and control systems in Guangzhou, and the extension of pregnant women’s rest time during the third trimester of pregnancy. Nevertheless, the survey showed an increased incidence rate of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and zinc deficiency in newborns during the epidemic, implying that pregnant women should participate in appropriate physical exercise, increase their exposure to outdoor sunlight and improve nutrition intake to ensure healthy newborns during the quarantine period. Our study has provided some guidance for maternal management during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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