Changes in preterm birth and caesarean deliveries in the United States during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

Alison Gemmill Joan A Casey Ralph CatalanoDeborah KarasekClaire E MargerisonTim-Allen Bruckner

Published in: Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology (2021)

Our findings provide nationwide evidence of unexpected reductions in preterm delivery during the 2020 SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in the US. Observed declines below expectation were differed by both timing of delivery and birth month, suggesting that several mechanisms, which require further study, may explain these patterns.

Keyphrases

sars cov
preterm birth
gestational age
low birth weight
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
coronavirus disease
cross sectional
pregnant women