Change in the Incidence of Stillbirth and Preterm Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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.

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Published in:JAMA 2020-08, Vol.324 (7), p.705-706
Main Authors: Khalil, Asma, von Dadelszen, Peter, Draycott, Tim, Ugwumadu, Austin, O’Brien, Pat, Magee, Laura
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cesarean section
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Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Fetuses
Gestation
Letter
Letters
Neonates
Online First
Pandemics
Pregnancy
Research Letter
Stillbirth
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2020.12746