Gestational diabetes is associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy: A case-control study

Article Obstetrics & Gynecology

Diabetes mellitus, maternal adiposity, and insulin-dependent gestational diabetes are associated with COVID-19 in pregnancy: the INTERCOVID study

Brenda Eskenazi et al.

Summary: This study found that diabetes mellitus and overweight or obesity are risk factors for COVID-19 in pregnancy, and gestational diabetes mellitus is associated with the disease, especially among women requiring insulin. Therefore, women with these comorbidities should be vaccinated.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY (2022)

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Article Infectious Diseases

Low placental weight and altered metabolic scaling after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 infection during pregnancy: a prospective multicentric study

Anda-Petronela Radan et al.

Summary: This study found that SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy may lead to abnormal placental function, characterized by decreased placental weight, increased b/p ratio, and abnormal scaling exponent b. This has important implications for the increased stillbirth rate associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy.

CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION (2022)

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Review Endocrinology & Metabolism

Risks of and From SARS-CoV-2 Infection and COVID-19 in People With Diabetes: A Systematic Review of Reviews

Jamie Hartmann-Boyce et al.

Summary: The review found that diabetes is a risk factor for severe COVID-19 outcomes, especially for individuals with higher blood glucose levels and type 1 diabetes. However, there is a lack of data on whether diabetes predisposes individuals to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

DIABETES CARE (2021)

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Seasonal and SARS-CoV-2 pandemic changes in the incidence of gestational diabetes

M. Cauldwell et al.

Summary: The study found a higher proportion of women diagnosed with GDM during screening in summer, and there has been a significant increase in GDM diagnoses associated with the Covid-19 pandemic.

BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY (2021)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Maternal outcomes and risk factors for COVID-19 severity among pregnant women

Manon Vouga et al.

Summary: Pregnant women with severe COVID-19 are at higher risk of complications, with factors like pulmonary comorbidities, hypertensive disorders, and diabetes being identified as risk factors. Severe maternal outcomes may lead to caesarean section, preterm delivery, and newborns requiring admission to the neonatal intensive care unit.

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2021)

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