NEONATAL OUTCOMES and VERTICAL TRANSMISSION in COVID-19 INFECTED PREGNANT WOMEN;A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Objective: to review the probable vertical transmission and neonatal outcomes in confirmed COVID-19 pregnant women Methods: Google Scholar, Science Direct, and PubMed were searched for qualified articles describing neonatal outcomes and the chances of perinatal transmission in COVID-19 pregnant women through the period from 1 January to 20 June 2020 A systematic review was done Results: Nineteen articles were found eligible, investigated 125 neonates Ten neonates (8%) confirmed to be infected, preterm delivery occurred in 33 neonates (26 4%), NICU admission (17, 14 8%), low birth weight <2500g (13, 11 3%), lung radiographic imaging suggestive for COVID-19 (14, 11 2%), and finally death (1, 0 8%) Conclusion: Although no evidence yet confirms COVID-19 vertical transmission, its potential occurrence should be taken into account as suggested by many studies Good neonatal outcomes in general showing not to be significantly affected, despite the fact that COVID-19 perinatal infection can lead to neonatal deleterious outcomes