Effect of delayed obstetric labor care during the COVID‐19 pandemic on perinatal outcomes
Sue Yazaki Sun, Cristina Aparecida Falbo Guazzelli, Luiza Russo de Morais, Fernanda Parciapese Dittmer, Marina Nóbrega Augusto, Arimaza Contarini Soares, Priscilla Mota Coutinho da Silva, Érika de Sá Vieira Abuchaim, Rosiane Mattar
Abstract
During the COVID‐19 quarantine period, there was an increased number of patients admitted in advanced stages of labor, resulting in higher rates of vaginal deliveries compared to the same period in 2019.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicQuarantineMedicine2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)ObstetricsEmergency medicineVirologyInternal medicineOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyDiseaseCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsCOVID-19 Impact on ReproductionTrauma and Emergency Care Studies