Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and multiple community lockdowns on total live birth rates and preterm births in Melbourne, Australia.
baby boom
lockdown
prematurity
restrictions
Journal
The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology
ISSN: 1479-828X
Titre abrégé: Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 0001027
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
10 2022
10 2022
Historique:
revised:
01
03
2022
received:
09
11
2021
accepted:
17
03
2022
pubmed:
9
4
2022
medline:
19
10
2022
entrez:
8
4
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
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.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35394060
doi: 10.1111/ajo.13527
pmc: PMC9111402
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
786-789Informations de copyright
© 2022 The Authors. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
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