Change in the Incidence of Stillbirth and Preterm Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Asma Khalil, Peter von Dadelszen, Tim Draycott, Austin Ugwumadu, Pat O’Brien, Laura A. Magee
Abstract
This study compares pregnancy outcomes, including rates of stillbirth (fetal death ≥24 weeks’ gestation), preterm and cesarean delivery, and neonatal unit admission in the months preceding vs during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic at a London university hospital.
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Incidence (geometry)PregnancyObstetrics2019-20 coronavirus outbreakGestationSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Preterm deliveryFetal deathCesarean deliveryFetusVirologyInternal medicineDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakBiologyGeneticsOpticsPhysicsCOVID-19 Impact on ReproductionGlobal Maternal and Child HealthMaternal and Perinatal Health Interventions