Publications by authors named "Padmaja Kumbhar"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to estimate the rates and risks of early and late-onset preeclampsia (PE) in pregnant women with COVID-19 and explore how the severity of COVID-19 affects these risks.
- Among the 1,929 pregnant women studied, the incidence of early and late-onset PE was found to be 11.4% and 5.6%, respectively.
- Women with moderate to severe COVID-19 had an eightfold increased risk of early-onset PE compared to those without symptoms.
Objective: To study clinical presentation, disease severity, pregnancy complications, and maternal outcomes in women affected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during the third wave compared with the first and second waves of COVID-19.
Methods: A retrospective, observational cohort study was conducted among 2058 pregnant and postpartum women with COVID-19 admitted during three wave periods at a tertiary care COVID-19-dedicated hospital.
Results: The number of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) -infected pregnant and postpartum women with symptoms of COVID-19 was four times higher during the third wave compared with the first (odds ratio [OR] 4.
Objective: To provide a descriptive account of the challenges and administrative preparedness for establishing and sustaining safe obstetric services during the COVID-19 pandemic at Topiwala National Medical College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital (NH), Mumbai, India.
Methods: The management of pregnant women with COVID-19 was implemented as per international (WHO, RCOG, ACOG) and national (Indian Council of Medical Research) recommendations and guidelines at an academic, tertiary care, COVID-19 hospital in India.
Results: Using a multidisciplinary approach and active engagement of a multispecialty team, obstetric services were provided to over 400 women with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19.