Open AccessChanges in Preterm Birth Phenotypes and Stillbirth at 2 Philadelphia Hospitals During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic, March-June 2020
Author(s) -
Sara C. Handley,
Anne Mullin,
Michal A. Elovitz,
Kristin D. Gerson,
Diana MontoyaWilliams,
Scott A. Lorch,
Heather H. Burris
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.2020.20991
Subject(s) - medicine , pandemic , pregnancy , obstetrics , covid-19 , cohort , cohort study , premature birth , pediatrics , gestational age , virology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , biology , genetics
Changes in Preterm Birth Phenotypes and Stillbirth at 2 Philadelphia Hospitals During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic, March-June 2020 The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-2) pandemic has had far-reaching implications, including changes in societal stressors and health care delivery, which may alter preterm birth risk. Previous studies in the US regarding SARS-CoV-2 in pregnancy focused on associations of SARSCoV-2 infection with cesarean delivery, neonatal transmission, preterm birth, and stillbirth.1 In a relatively homogeneous Danish population, Hedermann et al2 reported a decrease in preterm birth during the pandemic among uninfected patients. Given differences in preterm birth across populations,3 we examined a diverse urban cohort in the US to determine if preterm birth, spontaneous preterm birth, medically indicated preterm birth, and stillbirth rates have changed during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
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