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Preterm neonate delivered to COVID-19 positive mother on ECMO support
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Why is it important?
Despite ongoing research and recent discoveries, there remains a paucity of data regarding COVID-19 and its implications for pregnant women, particularly its effects on the developing fetus. To date, there are a limited number of articles available regarding the utility of Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) for cardio-respiratory support of pregnant women during the perinatal period. Additionally, there are only a few case reports detailing the delivery management of a baby born to a mother on ECMO support.
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Here, we report a case of a premature, low birth weight neonate delivered by a 32-year-old woman while on ECMO due to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome resulting from COVID-19 infection.
Palanikumar Balasundaram
Children's hospital at Montefiore
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This page is a summary of: Preterm neonate delivered to COVID-19 positive mother on ECMO support, Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, April 2022, IOS Press,
DOI: 10.3233/npm-210845.
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