الخميس، 9 سبتمبر 2021

Melbourne’s Covid lockdown restrictions led to fewer preterm births, and researchers want to examine why

An Australian study on pregnant women during the 2020 pandemic found a 30% reduction in babies born prematurely

Obstetricians and gynaecologists are examining why Covid-19 lockdown restrictions in greater Melbourne seem to have led to a reduction in babies being born early.

A peer-reviewed paper published in the medical journal, Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and led by Monash Health obstetrician Dr Daniel Rolnik, was conducted across three maternity hospitals in Melbourne. The study included 3,150 women who were pregnant during tough Covid-19 pandemic restriction measures in Victoria during 2020, and 3,175 women who were pregnant before the restrictions were enforced.

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from Pregnancy | The Guardian https://ift.tt/3yQwKAc

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