SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Hospitalized Pregnant Women : Reasons for Admission and Pregnancy Characteristics — Eight U.S. Health Care Centers, March 1–May 30, 2020

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• Personal Author:
  Panagiotakopoulos, Lakshmi ; Myers, Tanya R. ; Gee, Julianne ; Lipkind, Heather S. ; Kharbanda, Elyse O. ; Ryan, Denison S. ; Williams, Joshua T. B. ; Naleway, Allison L. ; Klein, Nicola P. ; Hambidge, Simon J. ; Jacobsen, Steven J. ; Glanz, Jason M. ; Jackson, Lisa A. ; Shimabukuro, Tom T. ; Weintraub, Eric S.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.)Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion. ; Yale University. ; HealthPartners Institute (Minneapolis, Minnesota) ; Kaiser-Permanente Medical Care Program. Southern California Region. Research and Evaluation. ; Denver Health (Denver, Colorado). Ambulatory Care Services. ; University of Colorado School of Medicine (Aurora), Department of Pediatrics. ; Center for Health Research (Kaiser-Permanente Medical Care Program. Northwest Region) ; Kaiser-Permanente Medical Care Program. Northern California Region. Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center. ; Kaiser Permanente Colorado. Institute for Health Research (Aurora, Colorado) ; Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (Seattle, Washington)
• Description:
  What is already known about this topic? Pregnant women might be at increased risk for severe illness from SARS-CoV-2 infection.
  
  What is added by this report? Prevalences of prepregnancy obesity and gestational diabetes were higher among pregnant women hospitalized for COVID-19–related illness (e.g., worsening respiratory status) than among those admitted for pregnancy-related treatment or procedures (e.g., delivery) and found to have COVID-19. Intensive care was required for 30% (13 of 43) of pregnant women admitted for COVID-19, and one pregnant woman died from COVID-19.
  
  What are the implications for public health practice? Antenatal counseling emphasizing preventive measures, including use of masks, frequent hand washing, and social distancing, might help prevent COVID-19 among pregnant women, especially those with prepregnancy obesity and gestational diabetes.
  
  Suggested citation for this article: Panagiotakopoulos L, Myers TR, Gee J, et al. SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Hospitalized Pregnant Women: Reasons for Admission and Pregnancy Characteristics — Eight U.S. Health Care Centers, March 1–May 30, 2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. ePub: 16 September 2020
  
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• Subjects:
  BetacoronaVirus CoronaVirus Infections COVID-19 Hospitalization Pandemics Pneumonia, Viral Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications Pregnant Women
• Source:
  MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2020; v. 69 Early Release
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  5 pdf pages
• Volume:
  69
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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