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Prevalence of Preterm Birth Rate During COVID-19 Lockdown in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Riyadh.
Huseynova, Roya; Bin Mahmoud, Latifa; Abdelrahim, Adli; Al Hemaid, Morabet; Almuhaini, Muath S; Jaganathan, Parameaswari P; Career, Halima; Huseynov, Ogtay.
  • Huseynova R; Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
  • Bin Mahmoud L; Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
  • Abdelrahim A; Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
  • Al Hemaid M; Pediatrics, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
  • Almuhaini MS; Pediatrics, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
  • Jaganathan PP; Research and Innovation, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
  • Career H; Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
  • Huseynov O; Medicine, Azerbaijan Medical University, Baku, AZE.
Cureus ; 13(3): e13634, 2021 Mar 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1154806
ABSTRACT
Background On March 3, 2020, the first case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was reported by the Ministry of Health, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Within days, the government confirmed more cases and adopted lockdown measures with travel restrictions from March to June 2020. A distinctive coronavirus was isolated from 190,823 patients by June 30. The pandemic resulted in a significant risk to public health. The study aimed to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on the rate of premature births. Method In this cross-sectional study, we observed premature births at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The study site is a 1,500-bed teaching hospital, with around 4,500 annual deliveries, 70 beds in level II and level III, and tertiary care NICU. We compared the birth rates among preterm infants between March 1 to June 30, 2017-2019, to the similar calendar months of 2020. Information on nationality, gestational age, and maternal conditions were collected from the medical records. We used the Poisson regression model to assess the preterm birth rate's temporal trends before lockdown versus during lockdown. Results Among 7,226 total live neonates, we recorded 1,320 preterm infants during the study period of 2017-2020. The preterm birth rate per 1,000 live births during lockdown showed a 23% drop in the overall preterm birth rate with Prevented Fraction of 36% in extremely preterm (<28 weeks gestational age) births and 26% in moderate/late premature (32 weeks to 36 weeks + 6 days gestational age) births. The estimated preterm birth rate among the Saudi expats (15.11/1,000 live births) showed an increased tendency compared to Saudi nationals (odds ratio [OR]=1.07; 95% CI 0.75-1.52) and was statistically not significant during the strict lockdown. Conclusion There was a significant reduction in the birth rate of extremely preterm and moderate/late preterm infants during lockdown when compared to the preceding three years. A national dataset is required to evaluate the extent of lockdown's impact on the preterm birth rate.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Language: English Journal: Cureus Year: 2021 Document Type: Article