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Effect of SARS-CoV-2 Infection on Pregnancy Outcomes in an Inner-City Black Patient Population
- Source :
- Journal of Community Health
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021.
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Abstract
- While data have shown that Black populations are disproportionately affected by COVID-19, few studies have evaluated birth outcomes in these understudied populations. This study hypothesized that SARS-CoV-2 infection would confer worse maternal and neonatal outcomes in a predominantly Black and underserved population in Brooklyn, New York City. In particular, SARS-CoV-2 is associated with higher rates of preterm birth, cesarean delivery, postpartum hemorrhage, lower APGAR scores, and neonatal resuscitation. Demographic factors and comorbidities were compared between the SARS-CoV-2 positive and negative groups. A retrospective cohort study was conducted in hospitalized patients who gave birth at Kings County Hospital from April 10 through June 10, 2020. Demographic and clinical data were obtained from the electronic medical record. Patients were categorized based on SARS-CoV-2 infection status and peripartum outcomes were analyzed. We used the Fisher exact test for categorical variables and the Wilcoxon rank-sum test for continuous variables. P
- Subjects :
- Health (social science)
Ethnic group
Comorbidity
Underserved Population
0302 clinical medicine
Pre-Eclampsia
Pregnancy
Poverty Areas
Ethnicity
030212 general & internal medicine
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
Fisher's exact test
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Obstetrics
Pregnancy Outcome
Perinatal outcomes
Health equity
Hypertension
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Premature Birth
Female
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0305 other medical science
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Race
Resuscitation
Population
Asymptomatic
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medicine
Humans
Obesity
education
Retrospective Studies
Original Paper
030505 public health
SARS-CoV-2
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Infant, Newborn
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
COVID-19
Retrospective cohort study
Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced
Asthma
Black or African American
body regions
Diabetes, Gestational
New York City
business
Neonatal resuscitation
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15733610 and 00945145
- Volume :
- 46
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Community Health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a3f1600292f30c29636178e4b2822c07