Association Between Number of In-Person Health Care Visits and SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Obstetrical Patients
Sharon C. Reale, Kara G. Fields, Mario I. Lumbreras‐Marquez, Chih H. King, Stacey Burns, Krista F. Huybrechts, Brian T. Bateman
Abstract
This case-control study estimates the risk of contracting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among pregnant women making antenatal visits to 4 Boston, Massachusetts, area hospitals during April-June 2020 vs uninfected controls matched on gestational age.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPediatricsInfection controlPregnancyGestational ageEmergency medicineObstetricsIntensive care medicineInternal medicineOutbreakVirologyDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)GeneticsBiologyCOVID-19 Impact on ReproductionCOVID-19 and healthcare impacts