Anna Catharina M C Cunha, Leila Katz, Arthur Ferreira Cerqueira Amorim, Isabela Cristina Coutinho, Alex Sandro Souza, Sara Katz, Gustavo Souza, Gabriela Souza, Lucas Farias, Raissa Lemos, Maria Zilda Mello, Lucas Neves, Marina Albuquerque, Francisco Edson Feitosa, Jordana Paiva, Carolina Lima, Marcelo Lima, Melania Maria Amorim
Objective: Covid-19 poses a major risk during pregnancy and postpartum, resulting in an increase in maternal mortality worldwide, including in Brazil; however, little research has been conducted into cases of a near miss. This study aimed to describe the frequency of COVID-19-related near miss and deaths during pregnancy or in the postpartum in referral centers in northeastern Brazil, as well as the clinical, epidemiological, and laboratory characteristics of the women who experienced a severe maternal outcome...
December 2023: Journal of Maternal-fetal & Neonatal Medicine