Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on timely care for extrauterine pregnancies: A retrospective analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic may have taken a toll upon the rate of extrauterine pregnancy (EUP)-related admissions and emergent surgeries.

Methods

This retrospective study compared current and past visits to the emergency services of a large metropolitan university-affiliated medical center in Tel-Aviv, Israel. Data on EUP-related and regular early pregnancy care-related presentations to the emergency department (ED) during the COVID-19 pandemic were collected and compared to a historical control group admitted during 2018-2019. The primary outcome was the rate of ruptured EUP. Secondary outcomes included the rate of EUPs requiring surgery, symptoms, blood products, blood loss, embryonic heart rate, β-HCG levels, and intensive care unit transfer.

Findings

During

SUBMITTER: Anteby M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7804379 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature