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0184/2026 - EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON HIGH-RISK AND LOW-RISK PREGNANT WOMEN: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW
EFEITOS DA COVID-19 NAS GESTANTES DE ALTO RISCO E DE BAIXO RISCO: UMA REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA

Author:

• Antonio Carlos de Quadros Junior - Quadros Junior, AC - <profjuniorquadros@yahoo.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4936-4342

Co-author(s):

• Thamirys Cosmo Grillo Fajardo - Fajardo, TCG - <thamirysfajardo@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8092-6656
• Andrea Cristina Botelho Silva - Silva, ACB - <andreabotelhobm@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8092-6656
• Camila Mendes da Silva Souza - Souza, CMS - <camila_mendes@usp.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4708-0733
• José Eduardo Caldeira - Caldeira, JE - <eduardocaldeira@g.fmj.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7231-4963
• Ana Laura de Sene Amâncio Zara - Zara, ALSA - <analauraufg@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7012-9078
• Saulo Duarte Passos - Passos, SD - <sauloduartepassos@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0908-2677


Abstract:

Objective: pregnancy is a sensitive period that can be impacted by several factors, including pre-existing conditions and diseases. Given the impact of COVID-19 on contemporary society, the objective of this review was to verify the state of the art regarding the effects of COVID-19 on high-risk and low-risk pregnant women. Method: an integrative review conducted in September 2024 with a search in 12 electronic databases and supplemented with a manual review of article references. Results: out of 1,462 studies, six met the eligibility criteria. In all of them, the worst outcomes were in the high-risk pregnancy groups; in five of them, the worst outcomes occurred in the COVID-19 positive high-risk pregnancy group; in five of them, there was maternal death (0.8% of the total sample; 2.1% of the high-risk pregnancy sample); in four, there was an increase in prematurity; in three, there was an increased risk of pre-eclampsia/eclampsia; in two, there were more cesarean deliveries, greater disease severity, and increased risk for advanced maternal age. Conclusion: it is possible to conclude that the effects of COVID-19 on high-risk pregnant women are more severe than on low-risk ones. This finding is crucial for effective monitoring of pregnant women.

Keywords:

Pregnancy, High-risk; Pregnant women; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Pregnancy outcomes.

Content:

EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON HIGH-RISK AND LOW-RISK PREGNANT WOMEN: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW


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Quadros Junior, AC, Fajardo, TCG, Silva, ACB, Souza, CMS, Caldeira, JE, Zara, ALSA, Passos, SD. EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON HIGH-RISK AND LOW-RISK PREGNANT WOMEN: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2026/Jul). [Citado em 25/09/2026]. Está disponível em: http://www.cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/effects-of-covid19-on-highrisk-and-lowrisk-pregnant-women-an-integrative-review/20082



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