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Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol
; 62(5): 786-789, 2022 10.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1784575
RESUMEN
We evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and Melbourne's multiple community lockdowns (between 2020-21) on total live birth rates and preterm births in a large health network. Analysis revealed a decrease in total live birth rates following easing of initial lockdowns, and a sharp increase in births at one stage in between lockdowns. The proportion and number of preterm births (<37 weeks gestation) decreased at the start of initial lockdowns with the strongest decrease after the end of the second lockdown period. Births <34 weeks gestation also decreased during lockdowns, but no significant change was identified for births <28 weeks gestation.