Features of the Influence of the Evolution of Coronavirus Infection on the Course of Pregnancy
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The aim of the study is to establish the features of the influence of the new FLiRT COVID-19 strain on the course of pregnancy in comparison with the long-known Omicron strain. Material and methods of the study. 90 pregnant women with coronavirus infection participated in the study. Group I consisted of 45 pregnant women infected with the new FLiRT COVID-19 strain. Group II (45 patients) - pregnant women infected with COVID-19 strain Omicron in 2022. All patients were aged 19-40 years with a gestational age of 6-41 weeks of pregnancy. All data were evaluated using statistical, clinical, instrumental and laboratory methods. Results. According to the results of the retrospective analysis, the new strain of the COVID-19 virus is characterized by a reduced negative impact on the body of a pregnant woman and has a mild course in most cases with a lower frequency of obstetric and perinatal complications. The frequency of the threat of premature birth (PBT) in pregnant women with the FLiRT strain of coronavirus infection has increased. A significant share of the symptoms of the disease with the new FLiRT strain is occupied by insomnia and anxiety disorders. Conclusion. The study of new strains, mutations of the COVID-19 virus in dynamics remains an important direction in the study of the virus due to changes in clinical manifestations, mechanisms of influence on the mother and fetus.
Authors: L.I. VOROBEI, O.P. FASTOVETS
Institution: Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine
Language: English
Subfield: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4406958230