study amniotic fluid disorders in pregnant mothers with covid-19 in ardabil, iran

Background: pregnant individuals are considered a high-risk group for covid-19, which has been linked to an elevated likelihood of adverse pregnancy outcomes. nonetheless, the specific effect of sars-cov-2 infection on amniotic fluid volume is not fully understood. this study aimed to determine the incidence of amniotic fluid disorders (afd) in pregnant women with covid-19.methods: this cross-sectional analysis included 207 pregnant women diagnosed with covid-19 at alavi hospital in ardabil, iran. data were collected through patient interviews, physical assessments, medical records, and laboratory findings using a standardized checklist. statistical analyses were conducted with spss software (version 25), considering a p-value below 0.05 as statistically significant.results: the mean age of participants was 28.3 ± 6.5 years. among the cohort, 19 women (9.2%) with covid-19 were diagnosed with an amniotic fluid disorder, with all cases identified as oligohydramnios. the occurrence of oligohydramnios showed significant associations with several factors: the trimester of covid-19 infection (p=0.007), presence of dyspnea (p=0.004), extent of pulmonary involvement on imaging (p=0.027), overall disease severity (p=0.001), requirement for specific hospitalization wards (e.g., icu) (p=0.001), delivery via cesarean section (p=0.021), and preterm birth (p=0.001).conclusion: the findings indicate a significantly higher incidence of oligohydramnios in women infected with covid-19 during the third trimester, particularly among those exhibiting dyspnea and pulmonary involvement. furthermore, oligohydramnios was significantly correlated with increased rates of cesarean delivery and preterm birth.