Publications by authors named "Chun-Fan Lin"
The clinical characteristics of COVID-19 omicron variant infection in pregnant women and their neonates.
Front Med (Lausanne)
September 2023
Objective: The objective of this study was to analyze the clinical characteristics of pregnant women infected with the COVID-19 omicron variant and their neonates during the outbreak in Guangdong province, China.
Methods: The clinical data of pregnant women infected with the COVID-19 omicron variant and their neonates were retrospectively collected from two hospitals in Guangdong province. Information recorded included age of mother, date of birth, sex, weight at birth, mode of delivery, gestational age, feeding mode, Apgar score, signs, medical records, underlying comorbidities and laboratory results.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the relationship between glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency and neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in infants from western Guangdong Province, focusing on identifying risk factors for jaundice.
- Out of 1,119 term infants analyzed, 435 were diagnosed with jaundice, with G6PD deficiency identified in about 9.66% of these cases, significantly higher than in non-jaundiced infants (10.23%).
- The research also analyzed different causes of jaundice, revealing that infections, blood-related issues, and multiple etiologies were common, while G6PD deficiency was notably linked to lower hemoglobin levels in affected infants.
Covid-19 omicron variant infection in neonates of Guangdong province-a report of 52 cases.
Front Pediatr
June 2023
Objective: To analyze the clinical characteristics of neonatal infection during the outbreak of COVID-19 omicron variant in Guangdong province of China.
Method: The clinical data of neonates infected with COVID-19 omicron variant were collected from three hospitals of Guangdong province, their epidemiological history, clinical manifestation and prognosis were summarized.
Results: From December 12, 2022 to January 15, 2023, a total of 52 neonates with COVID-19 infection were identified across three hospitals in Guangdong Province, including 34 males and 18 females.