Is the surge in cesarean section rates during the COVID-19 pandemic truly substantiated?

• Main Authors: Bakhtiar Piroozi (Author), Ghobad Moradi (Author), Kimya Khoramipoor (Author), Hassan Mahmoodi (Author), Farnaz Zandvakili (Author), Ali Ebrazeh (Author), Azad Shokri (Author), Farhad Moradpour (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Background Cesarean section (C-section) rates, deemed a critical health indicator, have experienced a historical increase. The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted healthcare patterns including delays or lack of follow-up in treatment and an increased number of patients wi...