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Covid-19: outcomes in infected pregnant women in UK
High rates of stillbirth and preterm delivery in women with covid-19 and the efficacy of ECMO in pregnancy
BMJ 2020; 370 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m2921 (Published 27 July 2020) Cite this as: BMJ 2020;370:m2921
- Elizabeth V Kingston, consultant anaesthetist
- Department of Anaesthetics, Whiston Hospital, Prescot L35 5DR, UK
- lizkingston{at}doctors.org.uk
The initial data reported by the UK Obstetric Surveillance System study were of great interest, and the findings have been discussed in our multidisciplinary maternity team.1
The rates of pregnancy loss, stillbirth, and preterm delivery seem considerably higher than those reported elsewhere. As noted by Magee and colleagues,2 the stillbirth rate among women with covid-19 admitted to hospital, 11.5 per 1000 maternities, is much higher than the most recently reported rate of 4.1 per 1000 completed …
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