Changes in preterm birth during the COVID-19 pandemic by duration of exposure and race and ethnicity
Mullin AM, Handley SC, Lundsberg L, Elovitz MA, Lorch SA, McComb EJ, Montoya-Williams D, Yang N, Dysart K, Son M, Greenspan J, Culhane JF, Burris HH. Changes in preterm birth during the COVID-19 pandemic by duration of exposure and race and ethnicity. Journal Of Perinatology 2022, 42: 1346-1352. PMID: 35974082, PMCID: PMC9379882, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-022-01488-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCOVID-19EthnicityFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornPandemicsPregnancyPremature BirthRisk FactorsConceptsBlack-White disparitiesDuration of exposureOverall PTBPTB phenotypesPreterm birthWhite patientsStudy designWeHigh riskLower riskPandemic exposureNew HavenRacial disparitiesPatientsPrior yearCOVID-19 pandemicWeeksExposure durationExposureBirthRiskPandemicDurationDisparitiesPTBPandemic effects