Commentary: Implications of SARS-Cov-2 infection for pregnancy with diabetes: achievements and open questions for feto-maternal medicine

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2021 Aug 21;21(1):574. doi: 10.1186/s12884-021-04046-3.

Abstract

SARS-Cov-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Coronavirus 2) infection confers a non-negligible risk for younger pregnant women with diabetes, which is still less well investigated. This topic was recently addressed by a systematic scoping review in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, aiming to summarize the complex interaction between SARS-Cov-2 infection, pregnancy and diabetes. This commentary will summarize and discuss the main findings of this article and its implications for future research.

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19 / epidemiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / prevention & control*
  • Maternal Health / statistics & numerical data*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / epidemiology*
  • Pregnancy in Diabetics / epidemiology*
  • Prenatal Care / methods*
  • Primary Prevention / methods