Covid-19 Infection and Pregnancy
- 1st Edition - July 18, 2021
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editor: Ahmed M. Maged El-Goly
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 0 5 9 5 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 0 7 1 8 - 7
Covid-19 Infections and Pregnancy provides the latest research on pregnant women and their potential increased risk for severe COVID-19 illness. Research has show that pregna… Read more
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Request a sales quoteCovid-19 Infections and Pregnancy provides the latest research on pregnant women and their potential increased risk for severe COVID-19 illness. Research has show that pregnant women have a greater instance of intensive care unit admission and receipt of mechanical ventilation. The book provides up-to-date information on the epidemiology, control, diagnosis and treatment of covid-19 in pregnancy, while also discussing evidence presented in the literature regarding the potential risks of COVID-19 infection among pregnant women and consequent fetal transmission.
- Provides a complete overview on the epidemiology, virology and clinical manifestations of COVID-19
- Discusses the full extent of what is known to date and provide a thorough view on the effects of sars-cov2 in pregnancy
- Overviews the obstetric complications related to COVID-19 infection
Researchers, obstetricians and family practitioners interested on the impact of COVID-19 during pregnancy. Advanced students and health care provider
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Epidemiology, virology, and history of Covid-19 infection
- Infection History
- Epidemiology
- Virology
- Chapter 2. Immunological Changes in Pregnancy and Its Relation to COVID-19 Infection
- Overview on the Immune System
- COVID-19 and Pregnancy Issues
- Chapter 3. Diagnosis of COVID-19 Infection in Pregnancy
- Introduction
- Physiological Changes With Pregnancy
- Clinical Findings
- Chapter 4. Management of COVID-19 Infection During Pregnancy, Labor, and Puerperium
- Introduction
- Prevention of Infection
- Individuals Contemplating Pregnancy
- Treatment Plan
- Before Hospital Admission
- Timing of Delivery
- Route of Delivery
- Anesthesia in Emergency Cesareans for Pregnant Women with Coronavirus Disease 2019
- Precautions for Healthcare Personnel: Personal Protective Equipment
- Chapter 5. Lines of Treatment of COVID-19 Infection
- Lines of Treatment
- Antiviral Drugs
- Drug–Drug Interactions
- Antibacterial Drugs
- Antimalarial Drugs
- Drug–Drug Interactions
- Considerations in Pregnancy
- Antiparasitics
- Anticoagulants
- Monitoring Coagulation Markers in Patients with COVID-19
- Managing Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients With COVID-19
- Special Considerations During Pregnancy and Lactation
- Immune-Based Therapy
- Steroids
- Rationale for Use of Corticosteroids in Patients With COVID-19
- Corticosteroids Other Than Dexamethasone
- Considerations in Pregnancy
- Interleukin-6 Inhibitors
- Anti–Interleukin-6 Receptor Monoclonal Antibodies
- Tocilizumab
- Anti–Interleukin-6 Monoclonal Antibody
- Interferon
- Clinical Data for COVID-19
- Interferon-Alpha-2b
- Clinical Data for SARS and MERS
- Adverse Effects
- Drug–Drug Interactions
- Considerations in Pregnancy
- Recommendation
- Convalescent Plasma
- Adverse Effects
- Considerations in Pregnancy
- Recommendation
- Immunoglobulins: SARS-CoV-2 Specific
- Considerations in Pregnancy
- Recommendation
- Immunoglobulins: Non-SARS-CoV-2 Specific
- Rationale for Recommendation
- Clinical Data for COVID-19
- Considerations in Pregnancy
- Mesenchymal Stem Cells
- Host Directed Therapy
- Metformin
- HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (Statins)
- Other Therapeutic Agents
- Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers
- Recommendations
- Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs
- Recommendations
- Vitamin C
- Clinical Data on Vitamin C in Critically Ill Patients Without COVID-19
- Recommendation for Noncritically Ill Patients With COVID-19
- Vitamin D
- Recommendation
- Zinc Supplementation and COVID-19
- Clinical Data
- Recommendations
- Lactoferrin
- Melatonin
- Oxygenation and Ventilation
- Nonmechanically Ventilated Adults with Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
- Mechanically Ventilated Adults
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Recommendation
- Rationale
- Chapter 6. Prognosis and Outcomes of COVID-19 infection During Pregnancy
- Obstertic Outcomes and Maternal, Fetal, and Neonatal Prognosis in COVID-19
- Author Index
- Subject Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: July 18, 2021
- No. of pages (Paperback): 190
- No. of pages (eBook): 190
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323905954
- eBook ISBN: 9780323907187
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Ahmed M. Maged El-Goly
Dr. Ahmed M. Maged is a Professor at Kasr Alainy Medical School, the largest educational hospital in the Middle East. He received his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) degrees from Cairo University in 1997 and Doctor of Medicine (MD) in 2005, from the same institution. Dr. Maged has published over 50 articles in international journals, including the International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics and the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kasr Alainy Medical School, Cairo University, EgyptRead Covid-19 Infection and Pregnancy on ScienceDirect