When Two Coincidences are a Clue: A Retrospective Cohort Study Regarding the Incidence of Ruptured Tubal Pregnancies in a Northern Italy Hospital During the COVID-19 Pandemic

• Main Authors: Alessandro Arena (Author), Michele Altieri (Author), Francesco Filipponi (Author), Eugenia Degli Esposti (Author), Camilla Franceschini (Author), Agnese Virgilio (Author), Roberto Palermo (Author), Aly Youssef (Author), Renato Seracchioli (Author), Paolo Casadio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: IMR Press, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Undiagnosed ectopic pregnancies are among the main gynecological emergencies, and hemorrhage from an ectopic pregnancy is still the leading cause of maternal mortality in the first trimester. During the first lockdown period in Italy (March-April 2020) and in March 2021 restrictive measu...