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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Danish premature birth rates during the COVID-19 lockdown
Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition, Volume 106, No. 1, Year 2021
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Description
To explore the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on premature birth rates in Denmark, a nationwide register-based prevalence proportion study was conducted on all 31 180 live singleton infants born in Denmark between 12 March and 14 April during 2015-2020. The distribution of gestational ages (GAs) was significantly different (p=0.004) during the lockdown period compared with the previous 5 years and was driven by a significantly lower rate of extremely premature children during the lockdown compared with the corresponding mean rate for the same dates in the previous years (OR 0.09, 95% CI 0.01 to 0.40, p<0.001). No significant difference between the lockdown and previous years was found for other GA categories. The reasons for this decrease are unclear. However, the lockdown has provided a unique opportunity to examine possible factors related to prematurity. Identification of possible causal mechanisms might stimulate changes in clinical practice. ©
Authors & Co-Authors
Hedley, P. L.
Denmark, Copenhagen
Statens Serum Institut
Baekvad-Hansen, Marie
Denmark, Copenhagen
Statens Serum Institut
Hjalgrim, Henrik
Denmark, Copenhagen
Statens Serum Institut
Denmark, Copenhagen
Rigshospitalet
Poorisrisak, Porntiva
Denmark, Copenhagen
Rigshospitalet
Melbye, Mads
Denmark, Copenhagen
Statens Serum Institut
Denmark, Copenhagen
Københavns Universitet
United States, Stanford
Stanford University School of Medicine
Hougaard, David Michael
Denmark, Copenhagen
Statens Serum Institut
Christiansen, Michael
Denmark, Copenhagen
Statens Serum Institut
Denmark, Copenhagen
Københavns Universitet
Lausten-Thomsen, Ulrik
Denmark, Copenhagen
Rigshospitalet
Statistics
Citations: 187
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1136/archdischild-2020-319990
ISSN:
13592998
Research Areas
Covid
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study