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MIDIRS Search Pack Brunel House, The Promenade, Bristol. BS8 3NG Tel: +44 (0) 117 925 1791 Fax: +44 (0) 117 925 1792 Email: [email protected] Web: www.midirs.org MIDIRS Search Pack P200 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) in pregnancy (Updated 7 August 2020) 20200807-3* Dental Services: Mothers [written answer]. House of Commons, (2020). Hansard , Written question 71038, 8 July 2020. Jo Churchill responds to a written question asked by Julian Sturdy to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, regarding what plans his Department has for extending maternity exemption certificates for dental services to new mothers during the COVID-19 outbreak. (LDO) (Parliamentary question) Available from: https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers- statements/written-question/Commons/2020-07-08/71038/ 20200806-21* Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: preventing collateral damage from COVID-19. Sher J, (2020). The Lancet Public Health , Vol 5, no 1, August 2020, E424. Expresses concern that increased alcohol consumption in pregnancy during the current coronavirus pandemic could result in a spike in cases of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. (JSM) (Correspondence) Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(20)30159-6 20200805-46* Babies in Lockdown: listening to parents to build back better . Best Beginnings; Home-Start UK; Parent-Infant Foundation, (2020). London: Best Beginnings, Home-Start UK, and the Parent-Infant Foundation , August 2020. 92 pages . Joint research report from charities Best Beginnings, Home Start UK and the Parent-Infant Foundation, drawing on the experiences of expectant and new parents, looking at the effect lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the first months and years of their babies' development. Reveals a great deal of variation in parents experiences, with some welcoming the extra time to spend with their families, while others, already at greater risk of poorer outcomes, such as those on lower incomes or from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds (BAME) have been hardest hit during the crisis. Includes the experiences of those working on the frontline while pregnant. (JSM) (Research report) Available from: https://babiesinlockdown.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/babies-in-lockdown-main- report-final-version.pdf 20200805-61* Babies in Lockdown: listening to parents to build back better. Executive summary. Best Beginnings; Home-Start UK; Parent-Infant Foundation, (2020). London: Best Beginnings, Home-Start UK, Parent-Infant Foundation , August 2020. 20 pages. Summarises the findings of a joint research report from charities Best Beginnings, Home Start UK and the Parent-Infant Foundation, drawing on the experiences of expectant and new parents, looking at the effect lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the first months and years of their babies' development. (JSM) (Summary) Available from: https://babiesinlockdown.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/babies_in_lockdown_executive_summary.pdf 20200804-15* The tragedy of COVID‐19 in Brazil: 124 maternal deaths and counting. Takemoto MLS; Menezes MO; Andreucci CB; et al, (2020). International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics , 9 July 2020, online. At the time of writing 124 pregnant or postpartum women in Brazil have died due to COVID‐19 (representing a mortality rate of 12.7%), a figure that currently surpasses the total number of COVID‐ 19‐related maternal deaths reported throughout the rest of the world. (Author) (Research report) 20200804-17* Coronavirus disease 2019: Knowledge, attitude, and practice of pregnant women in a tertiary hospital in Abakaliki, southeast Nigeria. Anikwe CC; Ogah CO; Anikwe IH; et al, (2020). International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics , 1 July 2020, online. Objective To determine the knowledge, attitude, and practice of antenatal attendees towards COVID‐19 in Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Nigeria. Methods A cross‐sectional survey was carried out among 430 consenting pregnant women attending antenatal clinics between March 1 and May 30, 2020, using pretested questionnaires. Results The mean age and mean gestational age of the respondents were 30.04 years (95% confidence interval [CI] 28.9–31.1) and 26.3 weeks (95% CI 23.3–29.3), respectively. More than four‐fifths (82%) of the women believed that COVID‐19 is real and their main source of information was mass media. The majority had adequate knowledge of COVID‐19. More than half of the respondents said COVID‐19 is a curable disease and that chloroquine can be used. The majority showed a good attitude and preventice practice of COVID‐19 disease; however, one‐fourth (24%) thought that infected individuals should be killed to prevent the spread of the virus. Conclusion The study population has good knowledge, attitude, and practice of COVID‐19 disease. However, it is worrisome that some respondents thought that infected individuals should be killed. Proper education must be given to the populace to avert these negative attitudes while promoting a positive preventive attitude. The study population has adequate knowledge, good attitude, and preventive practice of COVID‐19; however, community education is needed to reduce anxiety among the populace. (Author) (Cross-sectional study) Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.13293 20200804-19* Mental health status of pregnant and breastfeeding women during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A call for action. Ceulemans M; Hompes T; Foulon V, (2020). International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics , 3 July 2020, online. Increased prevalence of depressive symptoms and anxiety among pregnant women and women in the early postpartum period was observed during the lockdown in Belgium. Obstetricians must take actions to safeguard perinatal mental health. (Author) (Research report) 20200804-25* Pregnancy, Birth and the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States. Davis-Floyd R; Gutschow K; Schwartz DA, (2020). Medical Anthropology , vol 39, no 5, July 2020, pp 413-427. How quickly and in what ways are US maternity care practices changing due to the COVID-19 pandemic? Our data indicate that partners and doulas are being excluded from birthing rooms leaving mothers unsupported, while providers face lack of protective equipment and unclear guidelines. We investigate rapidly shifting protocols for in- and out-of-hospital births and the decision making behind them. We ask, will COVID-19 cause women, families, and providers to look at birthing in a different light? And will this pandemic offer a testing ground for future policy changes to generate effective maternity care amidst pandemics and other types of disasters? (Author) (Original research) Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/01459740.2020.1761804 20200804-34* Good clinical practice advice for the management of pregnant women with suspected or confirmed COVID‐19 in Nigeria. Okunade KS; Makwe CC; Akinajo OR; et al, (2020). International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics , 18 June 2020, online. The impact on healthcare services in settings with under‐resourced health systems, such as Nigeria, is likely to be substantial in the coming months due to the COVID‐19 pandemic, and maternity services still need to be prioritized as an essential core health service. The healthcare system should ensure the provision of safe and quality care to women during pregnancy, labor, and childbirth, and at the same time, maternity care providers including obstetricians and midwives must be protected and prioritized to continue providing care to childbearing women and their babies during the pandemic. This practical guideline was developed for the management of pregnant women with suspected or confirmed COVID‐ 19 in Nigeria and other low‐resource countries. (Author) (Overview) 20200804-38* System ‘failing’ black and Asian women, warns midwifery union. Mitchell G, (2020). Nursing Times , 9 June 2020. More than half of pregnant women admitted to hospital in the UK with Covid-19 are from an ethnic minority background, a new study has found (1), stirring concern among midwifery leaders. 1. Knight M et al. Characteristics and outcomes of pregnant women admitted to hospital with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection in UK: national population based cohort study. BMJ, vol 369, no 8251, 27 June 2020, m2107. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m2107. (Author, edited) (News item) 20200804-41* Clinical characteristics and laboratory results of pregnant women with COVID‐19 in Wuhan, China. Wang Z; Wang Z; Xiong G, (2020). International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics , 8 June 2020, online. Objective To evaluate the clinical characteristics and laboratory test results in pregnant women with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). Methods A retrospective study to review and compare clinical data including electronic medical records and laboratory tests from pregnant and nonpregnant patients admitted the Central Hospital of Wuhan, China from December 8, 2019 to April 1, 2020. Results A total of 72 women (30 pregnant and 42 nonpregnant) with COVID‐19 were included. No patients developed severe pneumonia during the study. Compared with the nonpregnant group, pregnant patients were admitted to hospital earlier (0.25 vs 11.00 days; P <0.001), presented milder symptoms, had a higher rate of asymptomatic infection (26.7% vs 0%), and shorter length of hospital stay (14.5 vs 17.0 days; P <0.01). Laboratory test results showed that levels of inflammation markers such as white blood cell count, neutrophil count and percentage, C‐reactive protein, procalcitonin, and D‐dimer were significantly higher
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