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Prematurity Rates During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic Lockdown in Melbourne, Australia

Alexia Matheson, Claire McGannon, Kirsten R. Palmer, Alice E. Stewart, Euan M. Wallace, Ben W. Mol, Ryan Hodges, Daniel L. Rolnik

Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2021 · 81 citations · 4 references

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MedicineInfectious DiseasesObstetricsEpidemiologyPerinatal EpidemiologyPreterm BirthBirth Outcomes EpidemiologyPreterm Birth EpidemiologyPreterm Infant CareRisk Factors For Preterm BirthLate Preterm BirthPrematurity ComplicationsPrematurity-related MortalityPrematurity-related Respiratory MorbidityPreterm Birth IncidencePreterm Birth PrevalencePreterm Birth Surveillance

Abstract

In Brief Low rates of preterm birth were observed during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown in Melbourne, Australia.

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