Effects of the COVID-19 early pandemic on delivery outcomes among women with and without COVID-19 at birth.

Kathryn R FingarAudrey J WeissMarc RoemerDenis AgnielLawrence D Reid

Published in: Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) (2023)

Decreasing rates of PTD and SMM and increasing rates of stillbirth among deliveries without COVID-19 were small but suggest indirect effects of the pandemic on maternal outcomes. Among pregnant women with COVID-19 at delivery, adverse effects, particularly SMM for API and Hispanic women, underscore the importance of addressing health disparities.

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