Investigation of maternal and perinatal outcome in a population of Iranian pregnant women infected with COVID-19.

Infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in pregnant women might affect both maternal and neonatal outcomes. Based on the inconsistency between the results of the previous studies and the lack of data about the possible vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2, we designed the present study to investigate the maternal and perinatal outcomes in 182 Iranian pregnant women infected with COVID-19. Among 40 PCR tests conducted on neonatal throat samples, 11 tests were positive.

Maternal and neonatal outcomes and determinants of iodine deficiency in third trimester of pregnancy in an iodine sufficient area.

Background: Mild to moderate iodine deficiency in pregnant women may expose them to the increased risk of the development of goiter and thyroid disorder. There is a relationship between low maternal UIC (Urinary iodine concentration) in pregnancy and diminished placental weight and neonatal head circumference. The current study was an attempt to assess iodine nutritional status, its determinants and relationship with maternal and neonatal outcomes.