{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["5(9)"],"submitter":["Philip RK"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>Aetiology of births involving very low birthweight (VLBW) and extremely low birthweight (ELBW) infants is heterogeneous and preventive strategies remain elusive. Socioenvironmental measures implemented as Ireland's response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) pandemic represented a national lockdown, and have possibly influenced the health and well-being of pregnant women and unborn infants.<h4>Methods</h4>Regional trends of VLBW and ELBW infants in one designated health area of Ireland over two decades were analysed. Poisson regression and rate ratio analyses with 95% CI were conducted. Regional data covering most of the lockdown period of 2020 were compared with historical regional and national data and forecasted national figures for 2020.<h4>Results</h4>Poisson regres"],"journal":["BMJ global health"],"pagination":["e003075"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC7528371"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Unprecedented reduction in births of very low birthweight (VLBW) and extremely low birthweight (ELBW) infants during the COVID-19 lockdown in Ireland: a 'natural experiment' allowing analysis of data from the prior two decades."],"pmcid":["PMC7528371"],"pubmed_authors":["O'Connell NH","McGrath D","Dunne CP","Daly M","Purtill H","Philip RK","Reidy E","Imcha M"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Unprecedented reduction in births of very low birthweight (VLBW) and extremely low birthweight (ELBW) infants during the COVID-19 lockdown in Ireland: a 'natural experiment' allowing analysis of data from the prior two decades.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>Aetiology of births involving very low birthweight (VLBW) and extremely low birthweight (ELBW) infants is heterogeneous and preventive strategies remain elusive. Socioenvironmental measures implemented as Ireland's response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) pandemic represented a national lockdown, and have possibly influenced the health and well-being of pregnant women and unborn infants.<h4>Methods</h4>Regional trends of VLBW and ELBW infants in one designated health area of Ireland over two decades were analysed. Poisson regression and rate ratio analyses with 95% CI were conducted. Regional data covering most of the lockdown period of 2020 were compared with historical regional and national data and forecasted national figures for 2020.<h4>Results</h4>Poisson regres","dates":{"release":"2020-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2020 Sep","modification":"2026-07-15T16:24:44.499Z","creation":"2026-07-07T03:08:21.932Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC7528371","cross_references":{"pubmed":["32999054"],"doi":["10.1136/bmjgh-2020-003075"]}}