Covid-19 Infection and Pregnancy

Comprehensive reference on the impact of COVID-19 for pregnant women and their developing fetus

Ahmed M. Maged El-Goly (Edited by)

9780323905954, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 20 July 2021

190 pages, 50 illustrations (20 in full color)
23.5 x 19 x 1.3 cm, 0.39 kg

Covid-19 Infections and Pregnancy provides the latest research on pregnant women and their potential increased risk for severe COVID-19 illness. Research has show that pregnant women have a greater instance of intensive care unit admission and receipt of mechanical ventilation. The book provides up-to-date information on the epidemiology, control, diagnosis and treatment of covid-19 in pregnancy, while also discussing evidence presented in the literature regarding the potential risks of COVID-19 infection among pregnant women and consequent fetal transmission.

1. Sars-cov-2 infection history, epidemiology, virology of the disease 2. Immunological changes in pregnancy and susceptibility to infections 3. Sars-cov-2 infection during pregnancy the available data 4. Diagnosis of sars-cov-2 infections during pregnancy 5. Management strategy for sars-cov-2 infections during pregnancy 6. Pregnancy outcome in women infected with sars-cov-2

Subject Areas: Life sciences: general issues [PSA]