Department for Congenital Disorders, Danish National Biobank and Biomarkers, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Danish Center for Neonatal Screening, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2021 Jan;106(1):93-95. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2020-319990. Epub 2020 Aug 11.
To explore the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on premature birth rates in Denmark, a nationwide register-based prevalence proportion study was conducted on all 31 180 live singleton infants born in Denmark between 12 March and 14 April during 2015-2020.The distribution of gestational ages (GAs) was significantly different (p=0.004) during the lockdown period compared with the previous 5 years and was driven by a significantly lower rate of extremely premature children during the lockdown compared with the corresponding mean rate for the same dates in the previous years (OR 0.09, 95% CI 0.01 to 0.40, p<0.001). No significant difference between the lockdown and previous years was found for other GA categories.The reasons for this decrease are unclear. However, the lockdown has provided a unique opportunity to examine possible factors related to prematurity. Identification of possible causal mechanisms might stimulate changes in clinical practice.
为了探究 COVID-19 封锁对丹麦早产儿出生率的影响,对 2015-2020 年间所有在 3 月 12 日至 4 月 14 日期间在丹麦出生的 31180 名单胎活产婴儿进行了一项全国范围基于登记的流行比例研究。在封锁期间,与前 5 年相比,胎龄(GA)的分布显著不同(p=0.004),并且在封锁期间,与前几年同期的相应平均比率相比,极低早产儿的比率显著降低(OR 0.09,95%CI 0.01 至 0.40,p<0.001)。在其他 GA 类别中,封锁期与前几年之间未发现显著差异。造成这种下降的原因尚不清楚。然而,封锁为检查与早产相关的可能因素提供了一个独特的机会。确定可能的因果机制可能会刺激临床实践的改变。
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