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Social distancing and extremely preterm births in the initial COVID-19 pandemic period

Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: HYPOTHESIS: Increased social distancing was associated with a lower incidence of extremely preterm live births (EPLB) during the initial COVID-19 pandemic period. STUDY DESIGN: weeks) and extremely preterm intrapartum stillbirths (EPIS) rates during the pandemic period (March-July, weeks 9-30 of 2020) with the reference period (same weeks in 2018 and 2019), correlating with state-specific social distancing index (SDI). RESULTS: EPLB and EPIS percentages did not significantly decrease (1.58-1.45%, p = 0.07, and 0.08-0.06%, p = 0.14, respectively). SDI was not significantly correlated with percent change of EPLB (CC = 0.29, 95% CI = -0.12, 0.71) or EPIS (CC = -0.23, 95% CI = -0.65, 0.18). Percent change in mean gestational age was positively correlated with SDI (CC = 0.49, 95% CI = 0.07, 0.91). CONCLUSIONS: Increased social distancing was not associated with change in incidence of EPLB but was associated with a higher gestational age of extremely preterm births. GOV ID: Generic Database: NCT00063063.
Authors: Vivek V. Shukla, Benjamin A. Carper, Namasivayam Ambalavanan, Matthew A. Rysavy, Edward F. Bell, Abhik Das, Ravi M. Patel, Carl T. D’Angio, Kristi L. Watterberg, C. Michael Cotten, Stephanie L. Merhar, Myra H. Wyckoff, Pablo J. Sánchez, Neha Kumbhat, Waldemar A. Carlo, Richard A. Polin, Abbot R. Laptook, Martin Keszler, Angelita M. Hensman, Elisa Vieira, Lucille St. Pierre, Anna Maria Hibbs, Michele C. Walsh, Nancy S. Newman, Sarah Smucney, Arlene Zadell, Brenda B. Poindexter, Kurt Schibler, Cathy Grisby, Kristin Kirker, Sandra Wuertz, Juanita Dudley, Traci Beiersdorfer, Julia Thompson, Ronald N. Goldberg, Joanne Finkle, Kimberley A. Fisher, Matthew M. Laughon, Gennie Bose, Cindy Clark, Stephen D. Kicklighter, Donna White, David P. Carlton, Yvonne Loggins, Judith Laursen, Colleen Mackie, Diane I. Bottcher, Andrew A. Bremer, Rosemary D. Higgins, Stephanie Wilson Archer, Jon E. Tyson, Amir M. Khan, Barbara J. Stoll, Gabriela Dominguez, Elizabeth Eason, Donna J. Hall, Apoorva Mahatme, Karen Martin, Ilse Reyna, Emily K. Stephens, Jaleesa Wade, Michelle White, Leif D. Nelin, Sudarshan R. Jadcherla, Jonathan L. Slaughter, Patricia Luzader, Jacqueline McCool, Kyrstin Warnimont, Jessica Purnell, Kristi Small, Melanie Stein, Rox Ann Sullivan, Laura Marzac, Hallie Baugher, Eli Zettler, Bethany Miller, Demi R. Beckford, Brittany DeSantis, Rachel Reedy, Marie G. Gantz, Carla M. Bann, Kristin M. Zaterka-Baxter, Jenna Gabrio, David Leblond, Jeanette O’Donnell Auman, Krisa P. Van Meurs, David K. Stevenson, Valerie Y. Chock, M. Bethany Ball, Barbara P. Recine, Elizabeth N. Reichert, Monica V. Collins, Shirley S. Cosby, Tarah T. Colaizy, Heidi M. Harmon, Michelle L. Baack, Laurie A. Hogden, Karen J. Johnson, Mendi L. Schmelzel, Jacky R. Walker, Claire A. Goeke, Sarah E. Faruqui, Brenda J. Coulter, Bailey M. Schrimper, Syndney S. Jellison, Chelsey Elenkiwich, Megan M. Henning, Megan Broadbent, Sarah Van Muyden, Janell Fuller, Robin K. Ohls, Sandra Sundquist Beauman, Conra Backstrom Lacy, Mary Hanson, Elizabeth Kuan, Sara B. DeMauro, Eric C. Eichenwald, Soraya Abbasi, Christine Catts, Aasma S. Chaudhary, Megan A. Dhawan, Sarvin Ghavam, Toni Mancini, Karen M. Puopolo, Jonathan Snyder, Ronnie Guillet, Anne Marie Reynolds, Satyan Lakshminrusimha, Michael G. Sacilowski, Mary Rowan, Rosemary Jensen, Rachel Jones, Alison Kent, Diane Prinzing, Ann Marie Scorsone, Kyle Binion, Stephanie Guilford, Constance Orme, Premini Sabaratnam, Daisy Rochez, Emily Li, Jennifer Donato, Luc P. Brion, Joanne Duran, Frances Eubanks, Michelle Harrod, Pollieanna Sepulvida, Diana M. Vasil, Bradley A. Yoder, Mariana Baserga, Stephen D. Minton, Mark J. Sheffield, Carrie A. Rau, Susan Christensen, Kathleen Coleman, Jennifer O. Elmont, Barbara L. Francom, Jamie Jordan, Manndi C. Loertscher, Trisha Marchant, Earl Maxson, Kandace McGrath, Hena G. Mickelsen, D. Melody Parry, Katherine Tice, Kimberlee Weaver-Lewis, Kathryn D. Woodbury
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $4,590
Awards: G1032411263, G1112584313, Atlanta Clinical and Translational Science Institute (UL1), G1633855309, G1655184841, G198169237, G210410618, The Children's Mercy-Truman-UMKC Center: A New Addition for the Next 5 Years, Duke CTSA (Composite), Clinical Center for NICHD/Neonatal Research Network, Stanford Center for Clinical and Translational Education and Research (SCCTER)UL1, NICHD Neonatal Research Network (NRN), Stanford Center for Clinical & Translational Education and Research (Spectrum), Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHD Cooperative Multicenter Neonatal Research Network, NICHD Cooperative Multicenter Neonatal Research Network, Cooperative Multicenter Neonatal Research Network, G3558224168, University of Utah Center for Clinical and Translational Science-UL1, North Carolina Translational & Clinical Sciences Institute (NC TraCS), G4019174610, G4178252161, G4622355042, NICHD Cooperative Multicenter Neonatal Research Network, NICHD Cooperative Multicenter Neonatal Research Network, G4871569943, G4923448371, Indiana Clinical and Translational Science Institute (UL1), University of Iowa Clinical and Translational Science Program (UL1), Cooperative Multicenter Network of Neontal Intensive Care Units, G6149667125, G618781263, G620193075, G6279089317, G6521818577, UNC Clinical and Translational Science Award, NICHD Cooperative Multicenter Neonatal Research Network, G7485331704, NICHD Cooperative Multicenter Neonatal Research Network - Utah Center, NICHD Cooperative Multicenter Neonatal Research Network, Yale University Clinical and Translational Science Award Program, Multicenter Network of Neonatal Intensive Care Units-University of Texas at Houston (UT Houston) Clinical Center, Development and evaluation of a risk-based approach to target vitamin A therapy to prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia among very low birth weight infants, Rochester-Buffalo Neonatal Research Group, NICHD Neonatal Research Network Clinical Center UAB, NICHD Cooperative Multicenter Neonatal Research Network - Utah Center, NICHD Neonatal Research Network - Stanford University, NICHD Neonatal Research Network Clinical Center - Case Western Reserve University, NICHD Neonatal Research Network, NICHD Cooperative Multicenter Neonatal Research Network - UCLA
OpenAlex ID: W4392030077
FWCI: 1.42
Cites: 51
Cited by: 3
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