Publications by authors named "Yusra Mirghani Aljailani Fadhulalla"
Article Synopsis
- The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted maternity services globally, leading to increased psychological distress among pregnant women, as restrictions and regulations changed their healthcare experiences.
- A study conducted at Bahrain Defense Force Hospital evaluated the mental health of 111 women who delivered during the pandemic using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), comparing their scores with those from women who were pregnant before the pandemic.
- Results showed significantly higher anxiety and depression levels during the pandemic, with 100% of participants exhibiting abnormal anxiety and a large percentage showing depressive symptoms, indicating a substantial negative impact on mental health due to the pandemic.
Article Synopsis
- The study examined how vaccinated pregnant women respond immunologically to COVID-19 compared to unvaccinated women who had recovered from the virus, focusing on antibody transmission to their newborns.
- Conducted at Bahrain Defense Force Hospital, the retrospective study analyzed paired maternal and umbilical cord blood samples from 180 women to compare levels of anti-SARS antibodies and assess complications such as preterm labor and preeclampsia.
- Results showed that vaccinated women had higher levels of protective antibodies (anti-S) in both mother and cord blood, while unvaccinated recovered women had higher levels of anti-N antibodies, with various correlations observed between antibody levels, maternal age, and gestational age.
