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Stillbirths and the COVID‐19 pandemic: Looking beyond SARS‐CoV‐2 infection
ABSTRACT Objective To study the impact of the COVID‐19 outbreak and subsequent lockdown on the incidence, associated causes, and modifiable factors of stillbirth. Methods An analytical case‐control study was performed comparing stillbirths from March to September 2020 (cases) and March to September...
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Published in: | International journal of gynecology and obstetrics 2021-04, Vol.153 (1), p.76-82 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Objective
To study the impact of the COVID‐19 outbreak and subsequent lockdown on the incidence, associated causes, and modifiable factors of stillbirth.
Methods
An analytical case‐control study was performed comparing stillbirths from March to September 2020 (cases) and March to September 2019 (controls) in a tertiary care center in India. Modifiable factors were observed as level‐I, level‐II, and level‐III delays.
Results
A significant difference in the rate of stillbirths was found among cases (37.4/1000) and controls (29.9/1000) (P = 0.045). Abruption in normotensive women was significantly higher in cases compared to controls (P = 0.03). Modifiable factors or preventable causes were noted in 76.1% of cases and 59.6% of controls; the difference was highly significant (P |
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ISSN: | 0020-7292 1879-3479 |
DOI: | 10.1002/ijgo.13564 |