Ultrasound characteristics, serum biochemistry and outcome of ectopic pregnancies presenting during COVID-19 pandemic.
Christopher KyriacouN CooperE RobinsonN ParkerJ BarcroftS KunduP LetchworthS SurD GouldC StalderT BournePublished in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2021)
No difference was observed in the location, size, morphology or gestational age at the first ultrasound examination or at diagnosis of EP between women diagnosed before vs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Complication rates and final management strategy were also unchanged. However, hCG levels and the failure rate of first-line conservative management measures were higher during the pandemic. Our findings suggest that women continued to access appropriate care for EP during the COVID-19 pandemic, with no evidence of diagnostic delay or an increase in adverse outcome in our population. © 2021 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Keyphrases
- gestational age
- magnetic resonance imaging
- preterm birth
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- birth weight
- pregnancy outcomes
- healthcare
- ultrasound guided
- sars cov
- contrast enhanced ultrasound
- coronavirus disease
- palliative care
- cervical cancer screening
- quality improvement
- computed tomography
- adipose tissue
- affordable care act
- adverse drug
- weight gain