Impact of mitigation measures against the COVID 19 pandemic on the perinatal results of the reference maternity hospital in Uruguay.
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med
; 35(25): 5060-5062, 2022 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-33455516
INTRODUCTION: Social consequences of pandemics, impacts on perinatal results, especially those who are the most vulnerable. OBJECTIVE: Determine effect of mitigation measures of the COVID 19 pandemic on perinatal results in the maternity hospital of the Pereira Rossell Hospital Center (CHPR). METHODS: A retrospective cross-sectional cohort study, with a comparative analysis of the semesters of March 15-30 September 2019 versus the same period in 2020 based on three variables low birth weight (LBW), preterm birth (PB), and small for gestational age (SGA). RESULTS: Incidence of PB (14.5%), LBW (12%) and SGA (6.9%) was higher in the 2020 semester during COVID 19 pandemic compared to the same period of 2019 (12.2%; 9.8%; 5.5%). PB showed a statistically significant increase of 21% in our hospital. CONCLUSION: Mitigation measures of the COVID 19 pandemic, aggravate the effects of the global syndemic on the reproductive process of the social sectors most violated in their rights.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Nascimento Prematuro
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Uruguay
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med
Assunto da revista:
OBSTETRICIA
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PERINATOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Uruguai
País de publicação:
Reino Unido