Impact of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on pregnancy duration and outcome in Melbourne, Australia.
Daniel Lorber RolnikA MathesonY LiuS ChuC McgannonB MulcahyAtul MalhotraK R PalmerR J HodgesBen-Willem J MolPublished in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2021)
Restriction measures implemented to mitigate SARS-CoV-2 transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with a reduced rate of preterm birth before 34 weeks. This reduction was mainly due to a lower rate of spontaneous prematurity. The effect was more substantial in women with a previous preterm birth and was not associated with an increased stillbirth rate. © 2021 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.