Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on perinatal outcomes: a retrospective cohort study from Turkey.

Sıddika Songul YalçınPerran BoranBaşak TezelTuba Esra ŞahlarPınar ÖzdemirBekir KeskinkiliçFatih Kara

Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2022)

Our findings suggested significant reductions in preterm and LBW births possibly due to the indirect effects of the pandemic. Moreover, strategies need to be considered to address the increased CS rates and shifting of maternity service utilization to private facilities.

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