Maternal Mortality with <em>SARS-COV-2</em> during its 4th Wave in Pakistan: The Vaccine Paradox and Pregnancy

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2022 Jan;32(1):119-121. doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2022.01.119.

Abstract

The goal of this study was to investigate the maternal death rate among admitted pregnant patients with SARS-COV-2 during its 4th wave in Pakistan. It was a cross-sectional analytical study, carried on pregnant patients admitted due to COVID-19, in Sadiq Abbasi Hospital from 15th August to 15th September, 2021. Thirty-three PCR confirmed and HRCT suggestive patients were included with mean age of 28 ± 4.5 years and mean gestational age of 28.5 ± 6 weeks. Twenty-seven (81%) were non-vaccinated, 22 (66%) were admitted with severe disease, 13 (39.4%) and 11 (33.3%) were on non-invasive and invasive ventilator support, respectively. Only nine (27%) patients could continue their pregnancy. Fifteen (45%) patients had severe oligohydramnios. Twenty-two (66.7%) patients were died, all were unvaccinated. Regression analysis for maternal mortality predicted by severity and vaccination status was significant with R2=.68, F (1, 31) =66.6, p <.001 CI (-.69, -.42) and R2=.44, F (1, 31) = 24.8, p <.001 CI (-1.14, -.48), respectively. There was substantial mortality in the admitted and non-vaccinated pregnant patients with COVID-19. Key Words: Pregnancy, Vaccination, Severe COVID, Maternal outcome.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • COVID-19*
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Maternal Mortality
  • Pakistan / epidemiology
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious* / prevention & control
  • Pregnancy Outcome
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Vaccines*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Vaccines