Changes in Pregnancy-Associated Deaths in the US During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020
Claire E. Margerison, Xueshi Wang, Alison Gemmill, Sidra Goldman‐Mellor
Abstract
This cross-sectional study assesses changes in pregnancy-associated mortality from drug overdose, homicide, suicide, and other causes in the US from 2018 through 2020.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicPregnancy2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)VirologyMedicineCoronavirus InfectionsInfectious disease (medical specialty)Internal medicineBiologyOutbreakDiseaseGeneticsMaternal and fetal healthcareMaternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsGlobal Maternal and Child Health