COVID-19 infected pregnant women is thought to have variable degrees of inflammatory response against the disease. Investigators of present study, suggested that fetuses are affected from the possible fetal inflammatory syndrome in case of maternal COVID-19. Therefore the aim of his study is to evaluate that if the cardiothymic index is affected by the maternal COVID-19 and to demonstrate any possible association of this measurement with neonatal morbidities.
COVID-19 infected pregnant women is thought to have variable degrees of inflammatory response
against the disease. Fetus is known to be influenced by maternal systemic infections. Thymus
size of fetus and the neonate, is proven to be changed by primarily inflammatory/infectious
diseases. Investigators of present study, suggested that fetuses are affected from the
possible fetal inflammatory syndrome in case of maternal COVID-19. Therefore the aim of his
study is to evaluate that if the cardiothymic index is affected by the maternal COVID-19 and
to demonstrate any possible association of this measurement with neonatal morbidities.
Diagnostic Test: chest x-ray
First Chest X-ray in the first 6 hours of infants
Inclusion Criteria:
- Infants born to COVID-19 positive or negative mothers
- Accepted to participate with an informed consent
- Infants who required to get chest X-ray within the first 6 hours
Exclusion Criteria:
- Infants whose mothers' have any kind of acute or chronic systemic disease or
inflammation/infection
- Lack of an informed consent
- Infants who did not require to get chest X-ray within the first 6 hours
Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey
Investigator: Seda Yilmaz Semerci
Contact: +905337180683
sedayilmazsemerci@gmail.com
Seda Yilmaz Semerci
+905337180683
sedayilmazsemerci@gmail.com