Changes in birth outcomes and utilization of prenatal care during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020: a secondary analysis of vital statistics in Colombia

Abstract Background Birth outcomes could have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through changes in access to prenatal services and other pathways. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on fetal death, birth weight, gestational age, number of prenatal visits,...

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Main Authors: Carol C. Guarnizo-Herreño, Giancarlo Buitrago, George L Wehby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-023-04027-9