As of November, 2021 there have been more than 250 million coronavirus disease-2019
(COVID-19) cases worldwide and more than 5 million deaths. Obstetric patients have been a …

Pregnancy-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is fast becoming a growing
and clinically relevant subgroup of ARDS amidst global outbreaks of various viral respiratory …

Background This study aimed to describe the clinical characteristics of maternal deaths
associated with COVID-19 registered in a collaborative Latin-American multi-country …

STUDY QUESTION Did the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic have an impact on monthly
birth rates in Europe? SUMMARY ANSWER Using datasets on live births per month in …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic brought a new challenge to maternal mortality in
Brazil. Throughout 2020, Brazil registered 549 maternal deaths, mainly in second and third …

Globally, COVID-19 vaccines are currently being used to prevent transmission and to reduce
morbidity and death associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Current research reveals that …

Despite occasional reports of vertical transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) during pregnancy, the question of placental infection and its …

Objective The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic goes beyond morbidity and mortality from
that disease. Increases in maternal mortality have also been described but have not been …

The vaccine decision-making process of pregnant and lactating women is complex.
Regarding COVID-19, pregnant women are at increased risk for severe disease and poor …

Background The COVID‐19 pandemic is an ongoing global health threat, caused by the
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2). Questions remain about …