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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Comparison of Modified Labor Induction Strategies for Pregnant Women at a Single Tertiary Center Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Yi-Sin Tan, Ching-Chang Tsai, Hsin-Hsin Cheng, Yun-Ju Lai, Pei-Fang Lee, Te-Yao Hsu, Kun-Long Huang

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Yi-Sin TanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kinmen Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Jinhu 891002, Taiwan.
Ching-Chang TsaiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833401, Taiwan.
Hsin-Hsin ChengDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833401, Taiwan.
Yun-Ju LaiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833401, Taiwan.
Pei-Fang LeeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833401, Taiwan.
Te-Yao HsuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833401, Taiwan.
Kun-Long HuangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833401, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-6403-7596

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Abstract

backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has substantially impacted healthcare systems and obstetric practices worldwide. Labor induction is a common procedure for preventing obstetric complications in high-risk populations. This study evaluated perinatal outcomes of labor induction using a modified management protocol in a tertiary care center during the COVID-19 pandemic.

methodsWe conducted a retrospective study by reviewing electronic structured delivery records of women who underwent elective labor induction between June 2020 and October 2022. We analyzed maternal characteristics, maternal outcomes, and neonatal outcomes during the pre-pandemic (June 2020 to May 2021) and pandemic periods (May 2021 to October 2022).

resultsThe study included 976 cases: 325 pregnancies in the pre-pandemic group and 651 in the pandemic group. The pandemic group showed earlier gestational age at delivery (39 vs. 40 weeks,

conclusionsEven under modified protocols for labor induction during the COVID-19 pandemic, more pregnancies underwent labor induction while achieving a significant reduction in cesarean sections. Advanced maternal age and primiparity were identified as independent risk factors associated with cesarean delivery.

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cesarean sectionCOVID-19 pandemicfetal outcomeslabor inductionmaternal outcomes

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