Association between COVID-19 lockdown measures and the incidence of iatrogenic versus spontaneous very preterm births in the Netherlands: a retrospective study

• Main Authors: J. Klumper (Author), B. M. Kazemier (Author), J. V. Been (Author), K. W. M. Bloemenkamp (Author), M. A. de Boer (Author), J. J. H. M. Erwich (Author), W. Heidema (Author), F. J. C. M. Klumper (Author), S. W. A. Nij Bijvank (Author), S. G. Oei (Author), M. A. Oudijk (Author), S. Schoenmakers (Author), A. S. van Teeffelen (Author), C. J. M. de Groot (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic led to regional or nationwide lockdowns as part of risk mitigation measurements in many countries worldwide. Recent studies suggest an unexpected and unprecedented decrease in preterm births during the initial COVID-19 lockdowns in the first half of 2020. Th...