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Perinatal Outcomes Associated With Institutional Changes Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Racine, Jenna L; Hetzel, Scott J; Iruretagoyena, Jesus I; Hoppe, Kara K.
  • Racine JL; Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, jlracine@wisc.edu.
  • Hetzel SJ; Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin.
  • Iruretagoyena JI; Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin.
  • Hoppe KK; Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin.
WMJ ; 121(3): 201-204, 2022 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2084059
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

Many institutions implemented policy changes to protect patients and clinicians during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study examines how institutional policy changes and patient behaviors affected perinatal outcomes. We hypothesized that obstetric practice changes occurred and that these changes affected perinatal outcomes.

METHODS:

We conducted a retrospective cohort study of singleton pregnancies delivered at a single institution with low incidence of COVID-19. Deliveries occurring from December 15, 2019 through March 14, 2020 were designated as the pre-COVID-19 group. Those occurring from March 15, 2020, through June 15, 2020, were designated the COVID-19 group. The primary outcome is a perinatal composite defined as delivery ≥ 41 weeks, hypertensive disorder of pregnancy at term, unplanned Cesarean delivery, term neonatal intensive care unit admission, 42-day maternal readmission, and 7-day neonatal readmission. Additional maternal, neonatal, and delivery composites also were analyzed, and we evaluated all individual outcomes secondarily.

RESULTS:

Of 2,268 deliveries, 1,210 occurred during the COVID-19 period. Four of the 1,210 (0.3%) were diagnosed with COVID-19. Women during the COVID-19 period were more likely to present in spontaneous labor and less likely to undergo induction. Maternal and neonatal length of stay was also shorter. There was no difference in the perinatal composite between the 2 groups (36.3% vs 36.7% [OR 1.05; 95% CI, 0.86-1.21]). There was a significant increase in deliveries occurring at or after 41 weeks (4.7% vs 6.9% [OR 1.83; 95% CI, 1.00-3.34]). There was no difference in maternal, neonatal, and delivery composites or the outcomes assessed individually.

CONCLUSIONS:

We demonstrated significant changes in clinical practice secondary to policy changes and patient behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. As an institution that globally adopted ARRIVE (A Randomized Trial of Induction Versus Expectant Management) practices, we noted fewer inductions, more women presenting in labor and more women delivering at or after 41 weeks. We also noted a shorter length of hospital stay for the mother-baby dyad. Overall, these changes in clinical practice did not affect perinatal outcomes.
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Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 / Labor, Induced Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Female / Humans / Infant, Newborn / Pregnancy Language: English Journal: WMJ Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 / Labor, Induced Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Female / Humans / Infant, Newborn / Pregnancy Language: English Journal: WMJ Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2022 Document Type: Article