Stillbirths During the COVID-19 Pandemic in England, April-June 2020
Julia Stowe, Helen Smith, Kate Thurland, Mary Ramsay, Nick Andrews, Shamez Ladhani
Abstract
Pregnant women have an increased risk of infectious diseases, including respiratory infections such as influenza, 1 and are included on the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) UK clinically vulnerable list. To provide more robust data, we used national and regional hospitalization data in England to assess the risk of stillbirths during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Pandemic2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)VirologyBetacoronavirusOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyDiseaseCOVID-19 Impact on ReproductionGlobal Maternal and Child HealthMaternal and Perinatal Health Interventions