Changes in Preterm Birth Phenotypes and Stillbirth at 2 Philadelphia Hospitals During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic, March-June 2020
Sara C. Handley, Anne Mullin, Michal A. Elovitz, Kristin D. Gerson, Diana Montoya‐Williams, Scott A. Lorch, Heather H. Burris
Abstract
This study uses data from the GeoBirth pregnancy cohort of all births in 2 hospitals in Philadelphia to examine whether rates of preterm birth, spontaneous preterm birth, medically indicated preterm birth, and stillbirth have changed during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic compared with prepandemic rates.
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePandemicPregnancyObstetricsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)CohortCohort study2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPremature birthPediatricsGestational ageVirologyInternal medicineOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseBiologyGeneticsCOVID-19 Impact on ReproductionMaternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum