Prediction of Adverse Outcomes among Women in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy with Coronavirus Disease 2019

Hyun Mi Kim, Ki Tae Kwon, Hyun Hwa Cha, Won Joon Seong, Mi Ju Kim

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Abstract

Background: This study aimed to compare the clinical and laboratory characteristics of two groups of women (favorable and adverse outcome groups) in the third trimester of pregnancy with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and to investigate the predictors of specific adverse outcomes. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 between November 2020 and October 2021 at Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital. Adverse outcomes were clinically defined using the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Emergency Response Epidemiology Team criteria. The group without adverse outcomes was defined as the “favorable outcome” group and the rest as the “adverse outcome” group. We compared the clinical characteristics between the two groups and examined the correlation between their laboratory results and adverse outcomes. Results: Of the 70 pregnant women included, 37 were in their third trimester. No significant differences in clinical characteristics, except the length of hospitalization, were noted between the groups. In laboratory tests conducted immediately after hospitalization, C-reactive protein (CRP) (1.0 [0.3 - 1.4] vs. 2.3 [1.3 - 3.6], P = 0.001) and ferritin (25.0 [14.5 - 34.5] vs. 53.1 [36.0 - 98.0], P <0.03) levels were significantly different between the groups. Logistic regression analysis revealed that CRP (odds ratio [OR]: 2.26; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.09 - 5.51, P = 0.040) and ferritin (OR: 1.06; 95% CI: 1.01 - 1.15, P = 0.047) levels were predictors of adverse outcomes. Conclusion: CRP and ferritin levels are associated with poor prognosis and can predict adverse outcomes in women with COVID-19 in the third trimester of pregnancy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)493-503
Number of pages11
JournalInfection and Chemotherapy
Volume54
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2022

Keywords

  • Adverse outcomes
  • C-reactive protein
  • Coronavirus disease 2019
  • Ferritin
  • Pregnancy trimester, Third

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