Methods
This is a retrospective, single-center
case series of pregnant women who were infected with COVID-19 that
subsequently required critical care. The Henry Ford Health System
Institutional Review Board approved this study. After approval, data was
extracted from the EPIC (EPIC systems corporation, Verona WI) electronic
medical record system by medical record number after the patient was
admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) at a tertiary care center in
Detroit, Michigan. Inclusion criteria were pregnant patients with a
positive COVID-19 nasal swab and admission to the intensive care unit
and treated between March 1, 2020 and May 1, 2020. There were no
exclusion criteria. Data collected included demographics such as race,
gestational age, body mass index, and comorbidities. Admission symptoms,
COVID-19 exposure, chest radiography, relevant COVID-19 labs, treatment
modality, and patient outcomes were all recorded.