Table 3: Clinical characteristics of neonates born to mothers with COVID-19 admitted to NICU N = 60 neonates born to 53 mothers.
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Neonates exposed but uninfected N = 58 |
Neonates COVID-19 N = 2 |
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Male |
31 (53%) |
0 |
|
Female |
27 (47%) |
2 (100%) |
|
Term >= 37 weeks |
25 (43%) |
1 (50%) |
|
Late Preterm 34- 36 weeks |
27 (47%) |
1 (50%) |
|
Preterm < 34 weeks |
6 (10%) |
0 |
|
Symptoms and Complications |
|
|
|
Fever |
4 (7%) |
0 |
|
Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
16 (28%) |
0 |
|
Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn |
21 (36%) |
0 |
|
Pneumonia* |
1 (2%) |
0 |
|
Hypoglycemia |
8 (14%) |
0 |
|
Hyperbilirubinemia |
10 (17%) |
2 (100%) |
|
Treatment |
|
|
|
Mechanical Ventilation |
1 (2%) |
0 |
|
NCPAP |
34(59%) |
0 |
|
Antibiotics |
34 (59%) |
1 (50%) |
|
Surfactant |
1 (2%) |
0 |
|
Outcome of Neonate |
|
|
|
Discharged Home |
58 (100%) |
2 (100%) |
|
Died |
0 |
0 |
|
Maternal Symptoms at time of Delivery. N = 53 mothers |
|
|
|
Yes |
7 (14%) |
2 (100%) |
|
No |
44 (86%) |
0 |
|
Maternal Symptoms. N = 7** |
|
|
|
Fever |
7 |
2 |
|
Cough |
6 |
2 |
|
Myalgia |
1 |
0 |
|
Anosmia or Ageusia |
2 |
0 |
|
Respiratory Distress/lower respiratory symptoms |
1 |
0 |
|
Maternal Outcome |
|
|
|
ICU Admission |
1 (2%) |
0 |
|
Death |
1 (2%) |
0 |
*one neonate had nonspecific densities on both lungs but also had congenital heart disease. This was not included in the table; **some mothers had more than one symptom.