Gale, C;
Sharkey, D;
Fitzpatrick, KE;
Mactier, H;
Morelli, A;
Nakahara, M;
Hurd, M;
Placzek, A;
Knight, M;
Ladhani, SN;
et al.
Gale, C; Sharkey, D; Fitzpatrick, KE; Mactier, H; Morelli, A; Nakahara, M; Hurd, M; Placzek, A; Knight, M; Ladhani, SN; Draper, ES; Doherty, C; Quigley, MA; Kurinczuk, JJ; Neonatal complications of COVID-19 Collaborative Group
(2024)
Characteristics and outcomes of neonates hospitalised with SARS-CoV-2 infection in the UK by variant: a prospective national cohort study.
Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed, 109 (3).
pp. 279-286.
ISSN 1468-2052
https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2023-326167
SGUL Authors: Ladhani, Shamez Nizarali
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Neonatal infection with wildtype SARS-CoV-2 is rare and good outcomes predominate. We investigated neonatal outcomes using national population-level data to describe the impact of different SARS-CoV-2 variants. DESIGN: Prospective population-based cohort study. SETTING: Neonatal, paediatric and paediatric intensive care inpatient care settings in the UK. PATIENTS: Neonates (first 28 days after birth) with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection who received inpatient care, March 2020 to April 2022. Neonates were identified through active national surveillance with linkage to national SARS-CoV-2 testing data, routinely recorded neonatal data, paediatric intensive care data and obstetric and perinatal mortality surveillance data. OUTCOMES: Presenting signs, clinical course, severe disease requiring respiratory support are presented by the dominant SARS-CoV-2 variant in circulation at the time. RESULTS: 344 neonates with SARS-CoV-2 infection received inpatient care; breakdown by dominant variant: 146 wildtype, 123 alpha, 57 delta and 18 omicron. Overall, 44.7% (153/342) neonates required respiratory support; short-term outcomes were good with 93.6% (322/344) of neonates discharged home. Eleven neonates died: seven unrelated to SARS-CoV-2 infection, four were attributed to neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infection (case fatality 4/344, 1.2% 95% CI 0.3% to 3.0%) of which three were born preterm due to maternal COVID-19. More neonates were born very preterm (23/54) and required invasive ventilation (27/57) when delta variant was predominant, and all four SARS-CoV-2-related deaths occurred in this period. CONCLUSIONS: Inpatient care for neonates with SARS-CoV-2 was uncommon. Although rare, severe neonatal illness was more common during the delta variant period, potentially reflecting more severe maternal disease and associated preterm birth. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ISRCTN60033461.
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Keywords: |
COVID-19, epidemiology, neonatology, Neonatal complications of COVID-19 Collaborative Group, neonatology, COVID-19, epidemiology, 1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine, Pediatrics |
SGUL Research Institute / Research Centre: |
Academic Structure > Infection and Immunity Research Institute (INII) |
Journal or Publication Title: |
Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed |
ISSN: |
1468-2052 |
Language: |
eng |
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18 April 2024 | Published | 15 November 2023 | Published Online | 25 October 2023 | Accepted |
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Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 |
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PubMed ID: |
37968087 |
Web of Science ID: |
WOS:001104353700001 |
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https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/116327 |
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https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2023-326167 |
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