Danish premature birth rates during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed
; 106(1): 93-95, 2021 Jan.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1060604
ABSTRACT
To explore the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on premature birth rates in Denmark, a nationwide register-based prevalence proportion study was conducted on all 31 180 live singleton infants born in Denmark between 12 March and 14 April during 2015-2020.The distribution of gestational ages (GAs) was significantly different (p=0.004) during the lockdown period compared with the previous 5 years and was driven by a significantly lower rate of extremely premature children during the lockdown compared with the corresponding mean rate for the same dates in the previous years (OR 0.09, 95% CI 0.01 to 0.40, p<0.001). No significant difference between the lockdown and previous years was found for other GA categories.The reasons for this decrease are unclear. However, the lockdown has provided a unique opportunity to examine possible factors related to prematurity. Identification of possible causal mechanisms might stimulate changes in clinical practice.
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Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Social Isolation
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Premature Birth
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Pandemics
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Infant, Newborn
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed
Journal subject:
Pediatrics
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Perinatology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Archdischild-2020-319990
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