Prematurity associated with covid-19 complications: an integrative review

Abstract

Objective: To analyze in the current scientific evidence how the infection of COVID-19 harms the gestational period and contributes to the occurrence of premature births. Methods: Integrative literature review, in which articles were consulted in the databases, Scielo, Lilacs, CAPES / MEC, PUBMED and Google Scholar, with studies that fit the subject in question, in English, Portuguese or Spanish, without delimiting the year of publication. Results: 19 articles were selected to compose the formation of this research. In view of the analysis of the studies, it was possible to verify that pregnant women infected with SARS-COV-2 may have fetal repercussions, such as tachycardia and unstable heart rate due to the more serious symptoms caused by COVID-19, such as maternal hypoxemia, which affects hypoxemia and acidemia fetal. This being a determining factor for cases of prematurity. Final considerations: It is very important to regularly perform quality prenatal care, following all the guidelines and care more vehemently, to especially in the current scenario where there are concerns about the occurrence of unwanted situations for the pregnant woman, the fetus and later the labor.