Prematurity Rates During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic Lockdown in Melbourne, Australia

Obstet Gynecol. 2021 Mar 1;137(3):405-407. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004236.

Authors

Alexia Matheson¹, Claire J McGannon, Atul Malhotra, Kirsten R Palmer, Alice E Stewart, Euan M Wallace, Ben W Mol, Ryan J Hodges, Daniel L Rolnik

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Women's and Newborn, Monash Health, Monash Newborn, Monash Children's Hospital, the Departments of Paediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, and Safer Care Victoria, Melbourne, Australia.

Abstract

Low rates of preterm birth were observed during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown in Melbourne, Australia.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

COVID-19*
Communicable Disease Control / methods*
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Pandemics
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Premature Birth / epidemiology*
Premature Birth / prevention & control*
Victoria