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    <Journal>
      <PublisherName>Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences</PublisherName>
      <JournalTitle>Journal of Multidisciplinary Care</JournalTitle>
      <Issn>2783-3852</Issn>
      <Volume>13</Volume>
      <Issue>4</Issue>
      <PubDate PubStatus="ppublish">
        <Year>2025</Year>
        <Month>11</Month>
        <DAY>05</DAY>
      </PubDate>
    </Journal>
    <ArticleTitle>Amniotic Fluid Disorders in Pregnant Women With COVID-19 in Ardabil (Iran): A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study (2020-2022)</ArticleTitle>
    <FirstPage>203</FirstPage>
    <LastPage>209</LastPage>
    <ELocationID EIdType="doi">10.34172/jmdc.1313</ELocationID>
    <Language>EN</Language>
    <AuthorList>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Shahla</FirstName>
        <LastName>Farzipour</LastName>
        <Identifier Source="ORCID">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0349-0570</Identifier>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Faranak</FirstName>
        <LastName>Jalilvand</LastName>
        <Identifier Source="ORCID">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7557-8988</Identifier>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Zahra</FirstName>
        <LastName>Rezazadeh</LastName>
        <Identifier Source="ORCID">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5817-5346</Identifier>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Firouz</FirstName>
        <LastName>Amani</LastName>
        <Identifier Source="ORCID">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0989-1052</Identifier>
      </Author>
    </AuthorList>
    <PublicationType>Journal Article</PublicationType>
    <ArticleIdList>
      <ArticleId IdType="doi">10.34172/jmdc.1313</ArticleId>
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    <History>
      <PubDate PubStatus="received">
        <Year>2024</Year>
        <Month>07</Month>
        <Day>10</Day>
      </PubDate>
      <PubDate PubStatus="accepted">
        <Year>2025</Year>
        <Month>10</Month>
        <Day>27</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </History>
    <Abstract>Background and aims: Pregnant women faced heightened vulnerability during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, with evidence suggesting increased risks of adverse outcomes. However, the impact of COVID-19 on amniotic fluid disorders remains understudied. During the COVID-19 pandemic, oligohydramnios was more prevalent among pregnant women, and evidence indicates that COVID-19 increases the likelihood of adverse pregnancy outcomes. This study investigated the prevalence and characteristics of amniotic fluid disorders (oligohydramnios and polyhydramnios) among pregnant women with COVID-19 in Ardabil, Iran (2020–2022). Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 207 COVID-19-positive pregnant women admitted to Alavi Hospital. Data included demographics, clinical symptoms, disease severity (mild/moderate/severe), lung involvement, hospitalization, intensive care requirements, amniotic fluid disorders, and pregnancy outcomes (miscarriage, preterm delivery, cesarean section). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 21, with P&lt;0.05 considered statistically significant. Results: The mean maternal age was 28.3±6.5 years, with COVID-19 infections occurring during the first (3.9%), second (47.3%), and third trimesters (48.8%). Disease severity was mild (48.3%), moderate (40.6%), or severe (11.1%), with 3.4% of patients requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission. Oligohydramnios was observed in 9.2% of cases, and it was significantly associated with third-trimester infection (P=0.007), shortness of breath (P=0.004), lung involvement (P=0.027), severe disease (P&lt;0.001), ICU admission (P&lt;0.001), cesarean section (P=0.021), and preterm birth (P&lt;0.001). No significant correlations were found with maternal age, Body Mass Index (BMI), or underlying conditions (P&gt;0.05). Conclusion: This study observed that COVID-19-associated oligohydramnios affected nearly one in 10 pregnancies, with a higher prevalence in severe cases, third-trimester infections, and women exhibiting respiratory complications. Cesarean delivery and preterm birth rates were significantly elevated in these patients, underscoring the need for targeted monitoring in high-risk pregnancies.  </Abstract>
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