The Impact of Telehealth on Obstetrical Outcomes during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Alexander M SaucedoMamaram CeesaySanjana RaviKelsey MumfordMiriam AlvarezJeny GhartyLorie M HarperAlison G CahillPublished in: American journal of perinatology (2024)
When compared to a traditional prenatal visitation cohort pre-pandemic, patients who received modified telehealth prenatal care during the COVID-19 pandemic had similar prenatal attendance and unscheduled emergency presentations. However, multiparous patients experienced a decreased rate of unscheduled emergency presentations. Supplementing prenatal care with telehealth may provide overall comparable prenatal care delivery.
Keyphrases
- pregnant women
- healthcare
- palliative care
- quality improvement
- emergency department
- end stage renal disease
- public health
- newly diagnosed
- sars cov
- pain management
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- coronavirus disease
- type diabetes
- prognostic factors
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- peritoneal dialysis
- patient reported outcomes
- weight loss
- patient reported