Screening for SARS-CoV-2 infection in women prepared for elective Cesarean Section: A tertiary hospital study
Background and objectives: The SARS-CoV-2 infection is a major concern as universal testing should be undertaken to pregnant women due to the high danger of transmission from a pregnant woman to her newborn. This study was conducted to report the rate of SARS-CoV-2 infection in women admitted to ho...
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Background and objectives: The SARS-CoV-2 infection is a major concern as universal testing should be undertaken to pregnant women due to the high danger of transmission from a pregnant woman to her newborn. This study was conducted to report the rate of SARS-CoV-2 infection in women admitted to hospital for purpose of preparation for elective cesarean section and to find out their risk factors and any histories of the infection previously.
Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted on 1000 on late third trimester pregnant women whom were prepared for elective cesarean section at department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Erbil-Iraq from 1st Aug 2021 till 30th Jul 2022, History of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection and current signs and symptoms of the infection were recorded. All women underwent SARS-CoV-2 infection screening using nasal and throat swabs using polymerase chain reaction procedure.
Results: Only (21.2%) of them were positive for the virus. There was a significant association between the current confirmed polymerase chain test with education, being a smoker, and all known signs and symptoms of the infection, such as fever, cough, and shortness of breath. When the clinical and social characteristics of women with low-risk and high-risk pregnancies were compared, there was a strong link between education, smoking, and loss of taste.
Conclusion: Pregnant women may be advised to be tested for SARS-CoV-2 before cesarean section as almost one-quarter of participant were positive for the infection regardless of having sign and symptoms or not.
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| spelling | doaj-art-c1845c2e3c394d5288e652f4c19a101b2025-08-20T02:27:23ZengKurdistan Higher Council Of Medical SpecialtiesAdvanced Medical Journal2958-89792957-35802023-12-018210.56056/amj.2023.228325Screening for SARS-CoV-2 infection in women prepared for elective Cesarean Section: A tertiary hospital studyNaz Mohammed Ahmed0Shahla Kareem Alalaf1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternity Teaching Hospital, Erbil city, Kurdistan region, IraqDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Hawler Medical University, Kurdistan region, Erbil city, Iraq Background and objectives: The SARS-CoV-2 infection is a major concern as universal testing should be undertaken to pregnant women due to the high danger of transmission from a pregnant woman to her newborn. This study was conducted to report the rate of SARS-CoV-2 infection in women admitted to hospital for purpose of preparation for elective cesarean section and to find out their risk factors and any histories of the infection previously. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted on 1000 on late third trimester pregnant women whom were prepared for elective cesarean section at department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Erbil-Iraq from 1st Aug 2021 till 30th Jul 2022, History of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection and current signs and symptoms of the infection were recorded. All women underwent SARS-CoV-2 infection screening using nasal and throat swabs using polymerase chain reaction procedure. Results: Only (21.2%) of them were positive for the virus. There was a significant association between the current confirmed polymerase chain test with education, being a smoker, and all known signs and symptoms of the infection, such as fever, cough, and shortness of breath. When the clinical and social characteristics of women with low-risk and high-risk pregnancies were compared, there was a strong link between education, smoking, and loss of taste. Conclusion: Pregnant women may be advised to be tested for SARS-CoV-2 before cesarean section as almost one-quarter of participant were positive for the infection regardless of having sign and symptoms or not. https://amj.khcms.edu.krd/index.php/main/article/view/324Cesarean sectionPCRPregnant womenSARS-CoV-2Socio-demographic |
| spellingShingle | Naz Mohammed Ahmed Shahla Kareem Alalaf Screening for SARS-CoV-2 infection in women prepared for elective Cesarean Section: A tertiary hospital study Advanced Medical Journal Cesarean section PCR Pregnant women SARS-CoV-2 Socio-demographic |
| title | Screening for SARS-CoV-2 infection in women prepared for elective Cesarean Section: A tertiary hospital study |
| title_full | Screening for SARS-CoV-2 infection in women prepared for elective Cesarean Section: A tertiary hospital study |
| title_fullStr | Screening for SARS-CoV-2 infection in women prepared for elective Cesarean Section: A tertiary hospital study |
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| title_short | Screening for SARS-CoV-2 infection in women prepared for elective Cesarean Section: A tertiary hospital study |
| title_sort | screening for sars cov 2 infection in women prepared for elective cesarean section a tertiary hospital study |
| topic | Cesarean section PCR Pregnant women SARS-CoV-2 Socio-demographic |
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