Neurodevelopmental outcomes at 1 year in infants of mothers who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy

AG Edlow, VM Castro, LL Shook, AJ Kaimal… - JAMA network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Epidemiologic studies suggest maternal immune activation during pregnancy
may be associated with neurodevelopmental effects in offspring. Objective To evaluate
whether in utero exposure to SARS-CoV-2 is associated with risk for neurodevelopmental
disorders in the first 12 months after birth. Design, Setting, and Participants This
retrospective cohort study examined live offspring of all mothers who delivered between
March and September 2020 at any of 6 Massachusetts hospitals across 2 health systems …