Maternal IgG Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 Transferred Across Placenta
Maternal immunoglobulin G antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 are transferred across the placenta, and cord IgG concentrations are associated with maternal IgG concentrations.
Pregnancy
Pfizer-BioNTech: COVID-19 Vaccine Trial in Pregnant Women Begins; New Storage Data Submitted to FDA
The randomized, placebo-controlled, observer-blind study is evaluating the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of BNT162b2 in approximately 4000 healthy pregnant women aged 18 years and older who are 24 to 34 weeks’ gestation.
Pregnancy Experiences of Women With Rheumatic Diseases During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Study authors evaluated the pregnancy experiences of women with rheumatic disease during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Little Evidence for Vertical COVID-19 Transmission Across the Human Placental Barrier
Study authors quantified SARS-CoV-2 viral load in maternal and neonatal biofluids, tranplacental movement of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody, and incidence of fetoplacental infection.
HIV Patient’s Detectable Viremia Linked to ART-Supplement Interaction
Prior to pregnancy, her viral load had been undetectable for more than 2 years.
Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis After Umbilical Cord Clamping Does Not Increase SSI
Study authors sought to determine whether surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis administration following cord clamping led to an increase risk of surgical site infections.
Autoimmune Hepatitis Linked to Complications in Pregnant Women
In their presentation at The Liver Meeting, a team of investigators from the University of California, San Francisco sought to assess pregnancy outcomes in women with autoimmune hepatitis.
FDA Pregnancy Categories
Chart showing pregnancy categories are assigned to drugs to define their risk of causing fetal harm during pregnancy. There are five pregnancy categories (A, B, C, D, and X).
Pregnant Women Struggle with PTSD During COVID-19 Lockdown
This cross-sectional, web-based, national survey was conducted during the first month of full lockdown in Italy and participants were recruited via social networks.
COVID-19 Infection Not Tied to Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
Only 7% of mothers delivering at large county health system tested positive for COVID-19, as did 3% of tested infants.
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