Table 5

Neonatal outcome

Serial numberAuthor (reference)Number of neonatesAPGAR score (1 min, 5 min)Neonatal symptoms (n)Neonatal ICU admission (n)Neonatal deathNeonatal RTPCR status
1.Alzamora M et al 78 16–8Respiratory difficulty
Cough on D6
(1) (due to maternal sedation) +ve
2.Chen H et al 45 98–10
3.Fan C et al 48 29–10Fever, abdominal distension, lymphopenia (1)
Mild NNP, lymphopenia (1)
Negative
4.Dong L et al 55 19–10
5.Zeng H et al 54 69–10
6.Liu W et al 56 38–10Decreased responsiveness and decreased muscle tone Negative
7.Zhu H et al 57 108–10 in all
7–8 in 1
Shortness of breath (6), vomiting (1), rash (1), fever (3)Yes (2)Yes (1) Negative
8.Wang X et al 77 19–10Yes (1)
9.Liu Y et al 69 1010
10.Chen Y et al 58 48–9 (3)
7–8 (1)
Oedema (1), rash (2), dyspnoea and TTN (1)Yes (2) Negative
11.Gidlöf S et al 76 29–10Breathing problem, cyanotic attack (1) Negative
12.Huang J et al 86 18–9
13.Iqbal S et al 105 19
14.Lee D et al 80 19–10Yes (1)
15.Khan S et al 85 39–10
16.Khan S et al 64 179–10 (16)
7–9 (1)
NNP (5) 2 out of 5 with pneumonia were +ve
17.Xiong S et al 50 19–10
18.Wang S et al 51 18–9Vomiting, lymphopenia, abnormal liver enzyme levelsYes (1) Negative
19.Zeng L et al 41 33Preterm newborn: 3, 4
Term: normal
RD (4=3 ve, 1+ve). Cyanosis, feeding intolerance (3=2 ve,1+ve) Fever in 2, NNP in 3 of the 3+ve
Lethargy, fever (1) lethargy, fever, NNP, leucocytosis, lymphocytopenia, vomiting (1)
Preterm: neonatal RDS, NNP, lymphocytopenia (1)
Yes (3) +ve
20.Zamaniyan M et al 30 18, 9Fever (1) +ve
21.Breslin N et al 59 18>7, >9RD/sepsis (1)Yes (3) Negative
22.Qiancheng X et al 107 2310, 10
23.Hantoushzadeh S et al 75 57 (2), 9–10NNP, lymphopenia (1)Yes (1)Yes (2) Negative
24.Shanes E et al 36 157 (8), 8 (7); 9
25.Zambrano L et al 87 1Yes (1)
26.Martínez-Perez O et al 65 82<5 (3)RD (2)Yes (19) +ve
27.Savasi V et al 109 5710Yes (9)
28.Song L et al 49 18, 9
29.Lokken E et al 40 8
30.Yan J et al 24 999, 10Neonatal asphyxia (1)Yes (47)Yes (1) Negative
31.Pierce-Williams R et al 63 327.9±1.7Yes (21)
32.Knight M et al 23 262Neonatal encephalopathy (1)Yes (67)Ys (2) Unclear whether symptomatic neonate was +ve
33.Kayem G et al 25 181Yes (37)Yes (1)
34.Nayak A et al 26 1317–10 (128)
<7 (6)
Neonatal seizures (1), MAS (1)Yes (24) Unclear whether symptomatic neonates were +ve
35.Prabhu et al 60 739Yes (13) Negative
36.Vivanti A et al 29 14,7Irritability, poor feeding, axial hypertonia and opisthotonosYes (1) +ve
37.Li N et al 66 179.6±0.5, 10
38.Cao D et al 67 118–9, 10
39.Hu X et al 42 77–8, 8-9
40.Yang P et al 81 78–9,9-10Vomiting (1), RD (2), moaning (2)Yes (5) Negative
41.Yang H et al 73 139, 10Fever (1)
42.Patane L et al 39 29, 10Mild feeding difficulty (2)Yes (1) +ve
43.Ferrazzi E et al 28 42<7 (2)Gastrointestinal symptoms, RD (2)Yes (3) +ve
44.Govind A et al 61 9<7 (2)NNP (1)Yes (1) +ve
45.Nie R et al 68 288–10, 10Pulmonary infection (1)Yes (1) +ve
46.Yin M et al 46 178, 9
47.Dória M et al 71 109, 10
48.Perrone S et al 72 49, 10
49.Romagano M et al 82 71–7, 4–9RDYes (7) Negative
50.Cooke W et al 83 21–6, 3–8Bowel perforation D6 (1)Yes (2) Negative
51.Lowe B et al 62 19, 9
52.Blauvelt C et al 84 14, 8RDYes (1) Negative
53.Kirtsman M et al 35 19,9Neutropenia, hypothermia, feeding difficulties, hypoglycaemicYes (1) +ve
54.Lyra J et al 74 18, 9 Negative
55.Groß R et al 52 2Respiratory symptoms (2), icterus (1) +ve
56.Kulkarni et al 117 16, 9Fever, icterus and poor feedingYes (1) +ve
57.Sisman J et al 70 17, 9Fever, RD, icterusYes (1) +ve
  • RD, Respiratory distress; MAS, Meconium aspiration syndrome; TTN, Transient Tachypnea of Newborn; NNP, Neonatal Pneumonia.