Publications by authors named "Sandra Atienza-Ramirez"
Article Synopsis
- A systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the prevalence of thrombocytopenia in pregnant women infected with COVID-19, as previous studies showed mixed results and lacked focused data on this condition.
- The review included 23 studies, with 8 being analyzed for prevalence, revealing a thrombocytopenia rate of 22.9% among the affected pregnant women, despite significant variability among the studies.
- The findings suggest that COVID-19 infection does not significantly impact platelet counts in pregnant women, indicating that monitoring platelet levels remains important but does not present an additional risk factor during pregnancy.
Research Question: Is a low platelet count related to an increased risk of severe disease in pregnant women with active severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection?
Design: A cross-sectional multicentre study in pregnant women with COVID-19 confirmed by polymerase chain reaction, antigen test, antibody test, or all.
Results: A total of 153 pregnant women with COVID-19 were included in the study, of whom 12.4% had thrombocytopaenia.