Pregnant women with preeclampsia who suffered covid-19 at Fe del Valle Ramos Hospital in Manzanillo

Abstract

Introduction: the common symptoms caused by COVID-19 in pregnant patients are loss of taste and smell, dyspnea, headache, cough and fever; however, in some cases they may present severe complications such as preeclampsia, obstetric hemorrhage, preterm delivery and maternal death.

Objective: to characterize pregnant women with preeclampsia who suffered from COVID-19 at the Hospital Fe del Valle Ramos.

Method: a cross sectional study was conducted to characterize pregnant women with preeclampsia who suffered from COVID-19 at the Fe del Valle Ramos Hospital in Manzanillo, Granma, Cuba, from March to November 2021. The population and sample consisted of 36 pregnant women who were diagnosed with preeclampsia and COVID-19.

Results: the ages of 21 to 25 years were the ones that contributed the greatest number of cases. 50% of the pregnant women were nulliparous. According to the type of delivery, cesarean section prevailed. The most frequent complication during childbirth was obstetric hemorrhage for 69,4%.

Conclusions: preeclampsia occurs more frequently in patients aged 21 to 25 years, nulliparity is an important risk factor that increases the chances of developing preeclampsia during pregnancy. Caesarean section delivery is used more frequently in patients with preeclampsia associated with COVID-19 especially with complications such as obstetric hemorrhage, retroplacental hematoma, among others.