Demand for regional level III neonatal services is not reduced during national COVID lockdowns

Following the first peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, reports from around the world suggested a reduction in preterm deliveries during lockdown periods. We reviewed preterm admissions to a large tertiary neonatal unit in inner North East London during two United Kingdom (UK) national lockdowns in 2020...

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Autores principales: Kenney, I., Maalouf, N., Adams, G., Grayson, K., Brown, N., Howarth, C.N., Aladangady, N., Fleming, P.F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8526122/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34710831
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2021.105491
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Sumario:Following the first peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, reports from around the world suggested a reduction in preterm deliveries during lockdown periods. We reviewed preterm admissions to a large tertiary neonatal unit in inner North East London during two United Kingdom (UK) national lockdowns in 2020 and 2021. We found no evidence of difference in admissions during two national lockdowns compared to previous years. Based on these findings, we recommend that neonatal services remain as vigilant and prepared as ever for the unpredictable nature of preterm birth, and their staff protected to provide this highly specialist care.

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