COVID-19 in Pregnancy: Influence of Body Weight and Nutritional Status on Maternal and Pregnancy Outcomes-A Review of Literature and Meta-Analysis.

In the last two and a half years, COVID-19 has been one of the most challenging public health issues worldwide. Based on the available evidence, pregnant women do not appear to be more susceptible to infection than the general population but having COVID-19 during pregnancy may increase the risk of major complications for both the mother and the fetus. The aim of this study is to identify the correlation between BMI and nutritional status and the likelihood of contracting COVID-19 infection in pregnancy, its severity, and maternal pregnancy outcomes.

Is renal hyperfiltration protective in chronic kidney disease-stage 1 pregnancies? A step forward unravelling the mystery of the effect of stage 1 chronic kidney disease on pregnancy outcomes.

Background: The correlation between advanced or proteinuric chronic kidney disease (CKD) and adverse pregnancy outcomes is intuitive, although how early CKD affects pregnancy remains unknown. Glomerular hyperfiltration is a physiological response to pregnancy, correlated with outcomes in hypertension or collagen diseases. The aim of the study was to correlate first trimester hyperfiltration with pregnancy outcomes in stage 1 CKD patients.

Multiple pregnancies in CKD patients: an explosive mix.

Background And Objectives: CKD and multiple pregnancies bear important risks for pregnancy outcomes. The aim of the study was to define the risk for adverse pregnancy-related outcomes in multiple pregnancies in CKD patients in comparison with a control group of "low-risk" multiple pregnancies.

Design, Setting, Participants, & Measurements: The study was performed in the Maternal Hospital of the University of Turin, Italy.

Pregnancy in CKD: whom should we follow and why?

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has a high prevalence in pregnancy. In a period of cost constraints, there is the need for identification of the risk pattern and for follow-up.

Methods: Patients were staged according to K-DOQI guidelines.

Protean presentation and multiple challenges of nephrocalcinosis in pregnancy (six pregnancies in four patients).

Background: Nephrocalcinosis is an umbrella term covering increased content of calcium salts in the renal parenchyma, interstitial damage and potential evolution towards renal failure. Pregnancy is often the first occasion for biochemical or imaging tests in young women and may allow early diagnosis. Conversely, even mild kidney disease may represent a challenge in pregnancy.