Preterm Birth During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic in a Large Hospital System in the United States
Rachel C. Wood, Colleen Sinnott, Ilona T. Goldfarb, Mark A. Clapp, Thomas F. McElrath, Sarah Little
Abstract
In Brief The preterm birth rate was unchanged in a metropolitan U.S. hospital system during the peak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic compared with the prior year.
Topics & Concepts
PandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)CoronavirusSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMedicineMetropolitan areaVirologyDiseasePediatricsInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakInternal medicinePathologyCOVID-19 Impact on ReproductionNeonatal Respiratory Health ResearchPreterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis