Characteristics and Rates of Preterm Births During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Germany
In this population-based cohort study on the COVID-19 pandemic and preterm birth rates, the duration of exposure to mitigation measures during pregnancy was associated with accelerated reductions in preterm births. The findings of lower rates of baseline risks and causes of preterm deliveries support efforts to intensify health care prevention programs during pregnancy to reduce the preterm birth burden. These findings of this study put particular focus on hygiene measures to reduce the rate of deliveries for intrauterine infection and highlight the potential of expanding strategies to the different risks and causes of preterm delivery.
Authors
- Björn Misselwitz
- Ulrich Rochwalsky
- Rolf F. Maier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0032-3859)
- Anita Windhorst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7357-2080)
- Frank Oehmke
- Harald Ehrhardt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4587-1734)
- Birte Staude (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0772-9219)
- Frank Louwen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2320-3313)
- Siegmund Köhler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5587-5993)
Institutions
- Goethe University Frankfurt (DE)
- Philipps University of Marburg (DE)
- Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (DE)
- Institute for Research Information and Quality Assurance (DE)
- German Center for Lung Research (DE)
- Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (DE)
- University Hospital Ulm (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2024-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.32438
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.50