Impact of COVID-19 mitigation measures on perinatal outcomes in the Netherlands

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Lizbeth Burgos-Ochoa · Tilburg University

Loes C.M. Bertens · Erasmus MC - Sophia Children’s Hospital

Nienke W Boderie · Erasmus MC

Benjamin Gravesteijn · Erasmus University Rotterdam

Sylvia A Obermann-Borst · Duchenne Parent Project

Ageeth N. Rosman

Jeroen N. Struijs · National Institute for Public Health and the Environment

Abstract

Our findings confirm the reduction in preterm births following COVID-19 mitigation measures in the Netherlands. No discernible changes were observed for other outcomes, including stillbirths. Our results challenge previous concerns of a potential increase in stillbirths contributing to the drop in preterm births, suggesting alternative mechanisms.

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COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction COVID-19 and healthcare impacts Health disparities and outcomes

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Published in: Public Health

Volume 236, pp. 322-327

DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2024.09.002

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