The Temporal Relationship Between the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic and Preterm Birth

CONCLUSION: There was no statistically significant difference in preterm birth rates in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic onset. This lack of association was largely independent of socioeconomic indicators such as race and ethnicity, insurance status, or SVI of the residential community in which an individual lived.PMID:37141586 | DOI:10.1097/AOG.0000000000005171

Source: Obstetrics and Gynecology - May 4, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: William A Grobman Grecio J Sandoval Torri D Metz Tracy A Manuck Rebecca G Clifton Brenna L Hughes George R Saade Monica Longo Amber Sowles Kelly Clark Hyagriv N Simhan Dwight J Rouse Hector Mendez-Figueroa Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman Jennifer L Bailit Maged Source Type: research