Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on morbidity and mortality in a Spanish cohort of very-preterm/very-low-birth weight newborns
The COVID-19 pandemic had no apparent negative effect on mortality in the Spanish cohort of preterm infants. Increased awareness of infection transmission and stricter hygiene policies may improve medical management and reduce late-onset sepsis and other morbidities that can be triggered by infectious factors in high-risk populations.
Authors
- Cristina Durán Fernández-Feijóo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0807-8393)
- Olalla Vázquez-Cancela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5306-9587)
- Rosaura Picáns‐Leis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4702-9962)
- Alejandro Pérez‐Muñuzuri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1434-7470)
- Carolina López-Sanguos
- Cristina Fernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9853-6257)
- María Luz Couce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4861-9905)
- Catarina Sevivas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3996-3798)
Institutions
- Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (ES)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatrics & Neonatology
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedneo.2025.06.008
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago de Compostela