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ArticleEuropean journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology2020

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on maternity services: A review of maternal and neonatal outcomes before, during and after the pandemic.

Sarah McDonnell, Emma McNamee, Stephen W Lindow, Michael P O'Connell

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Article in European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 48 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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4 authors.

Sarah McDonnellCoombe Women & Infants University Hospital, Cork Street, Dublin 8, D08 XW7X, Ireland. Electronic address: smcdonnell@coombe.ie.
Emma McNameeCoombe Women & Infants University Hospital, Cork Street, Dublin 8, D08 XW7X, Ireland. Electronic address: emcnamee@coombe.ie.
Stephen W LindowCoombe Women & Infants University Hospital, Cork Street, Dublin 8, D08 XW7X, Ireland. Electronic address: slindow@coombe.ie.
Michael P O'ConnellCoombe Women & Infants University Hospital, Cork Street, Dublin 8, D08 XW7X, Ireland. Electronic address: mpoconnell@coombe.ie.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo explore any apparent trends in maternal or neonatal outcomes during the Covid-19 pandemic by comparing the maternity outcomes before, during and after the pandemic. STUDY

designA retrospective review was performed of maternity statistics recorded on the hospital database of a large tertiary referral centre in Dublin with over 8000 deliveries per annum from 1st January to 31st July 2020. This time period represented the months prior to, during the peak and following the pandemic in Ireland.

resultsThere was no correlation between the monthly number of Covid deaths and the monthly number of perinatal deaths (r = 0.465, NS), preterm births (r = 0.339, NS) or hypertensive pregnancies (r = 0.48, NS). Compared to the combined numbers for the same month in 2018 and 2019, there were no significant changes in perinatal deaths or preterm births in the months when Covid deaths were at their height. The rate of preterm birth was significantly less common in January-July 2020 compared to January-July in 2018/2019 (7.4 % v 8.6 %, chi-sq 4.53, P = 0.03).

conclusionThe was no evidence of a negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on maternity services, as demonstrated by maternal and neonatal outcomes.

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AdultCOVID-19FemaleHumansHypertension, Pregnancy-InducedInfantInfant MortalityInfant, NewbornIrelandMaternal Health ServicesPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPregnancy Complications, InfectiousPremature BirthRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2Covid 19Hypertension in pregnancyPerinatal deathPreterm birth

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PMID33142263
PMCPMC7550066

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