Effect of delayed obstetric labor care during the COVID-19 pandemic on perinatal outcomes

Sue Yazaki Sun; Cristina Aparecida Falbo Guazzelli; Luiza Russo de Morais; Fernanda Parciapese Dittmer; Marina Nóbrega Augusto; Arimaza Contarini Soares; Priscilla Mota Coutinho da Silva; Erika de Sá Vieira Abuchaim; Rosiane Mattar

doi:10.1002/ijgo.13357

Effect of delayed obstetric labor care during the COVID-19 pandemic on perinatal outcomes

Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2020 Nov;151(2):287-289. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.13357. Epub 2020 Sep 9.

Authors

Sue Yazaki Sun¹, Cristina Aparecida Falbo Guazzelli¹, Luiza Russo de Morais¹, Fernanda Parciapese Dittmer¹, Marina Nóbrega Augusto¹, Arimaza Contarini Soares¹, Priscilla Mota Coutinho da Silva¹, Erika de Sá Vieira Abuchaim², Rosiane Mattar¹

Affiliations

¹ Obstetrics Department, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, Brazil.
² Nursing Department in Women's Health, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) Escola Paulista de Enfermagem, São Paulo, Brazil.

Abstract

During the COVID‐19 quarantine period, there was an increased number of patients admitted in advanced stages of labor, resulting in higher rates of vaginal deliveries compared to the same period in 2019.

Keywords: COVID-19; Delays; Obstetric delivery; SARS-CoV-2.