Preterm birth during the COVID-19 pandemic: more, less, or just the same?

Isabelle DehaeneCaroline Van HolsbekeKristien RoelensNoortje Nvh van OostrumKatrien NulensKoenraad SmetsMarie-Rose Van HoestenbergheGunnar NaulaersRoland Devlieger

Published in: Acta clinica Belgica (2022)

The impact of the (mitigation measures during the) COVID-19 pandemic on PTB incidence is unclear and difficult to explore. To enable a correct interpretation, all conceptions before and during the pandemic should be taken into consideration, as well as all births, still or alive.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
gestational age
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coronavirus disease
climate change
low birth weight
risk factors
preterm infants