Pregnancy and Outcomes in Patients with COVID-19 | March 25, 2021
Date of Presentation: March 25, 2021
Type: Past Presentation
Audience: Clinical
Program: Maternal and Child Health
Keywords: #antibody transmission #covid and pregnancy #pregnancy #vaccines and pregnancy
In this presentation, Dr Tom Becker, medical epidemiologist for Northwest Tribal Epidemiology Center, reviews a recent set of articles on pregnancy and newborn outcomes among Covid-19 patients and the latest on antibody transmission from mothers to infants post vaccination in 3rd trimester.
Recording:
Presented by:
Dr. Tom Becker
Thomas Becker, MD, PhD, is a medical epidemiologist, and trained in internal medicine, anthropology, and public health; he began his career at the University of New Mexico before moving to the Northwest about 20 years ago. Since his arrival in Portland, Becker has worked with the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board and Oregon Health & Science University. He has published on a diverse range of American Indian health issues, including both infectious and chronic diseases. And with the Indian Health Board, he has been involved in etiologic studies, community prevention programs and education programs to improve career opportunities for people in tribes nationwide.
Resources Provided:
- Pregnancy and Outcomes in COVID-19 Patients (Presentation Slides)
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pregnancy outcomes in a racially and ethnically diverse population (American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM)
- Study finds low risk to infants of moms with COVID-19 (CIDRAP)
- Outcomes of Neonates Born to Mothers With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection at a Large Medical Center in New York City (JAMA Pediatr)
- Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 vertical transmission during pregnancy (Nat Commun)
Date added: March 25, 2021