Declaration of emergency state due to COVID-19 spread in Japan reduced maternal transports without reduction in preterm delivery.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet
; 161(3): 854-860, 2023 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2263100
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
To clarify whether the declaration of an emergency state due to the spread of COVID-19 in Japan affected the number of maternal transports and premature births.METHODS:
A questionnaire-based descriptive study was conducted in perinatal centers throughout Japan in 2020. The incidence of maternal transport and preterm delivery rates every month after the COVID-19 spread in 2020 were compared with those in 2019.RESULTS:
Participants were recruited from 52 perinatal centres. The maternal transport rate (maternal transports per number of deliveries) was 10.6% in April and 11.0% in June 2020, compared with 12.5% in 2019 (P < 0.05). The maternal transport rate due to preterm labor was 4.8% in April 2020 and 5.8% in 2019 (P < 0.05). The maternal transport rate during the declaration of emergency state decreased by 21% in April 2020 in non-emergency-declared prefectures, and decreased by 17% in May 2020 in emergency-declared prefectures. However, there was no significant difference in the preterm delivery rate between 2020 and 2019, regardless of the prefecture and gestational period.CONCLUSION:
Declaration of the emergency status due to COVID-19 spread in Japan reduced maternal transport due to preterm labor, but did not reduce preterm delivery itself.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Premature Birth
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COVID-19
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Obstetric Labor, Premature
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Int J Gynaecol Obstet
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ijgo.14746
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