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2021, Number 11

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Ginecol Obstet Mex 2021; 89 (11)

Gynecological and obstetric emergencies in the COVID-19 pandemic, what did we stop attending?

Sanz-Arenal A, Belloc-Boira E, Narváez-Salazar M, Cebolla-Gil P, Herrero-Serrano R, Rodríguez-Solanilla B

Language: Spanish
References: 8
Page: 847-856
PDF size: 191.04 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine whether there was a decrease in gynecological and obstetric emergencies attended in a tertiary hospital during the period of home confinement caused by the SARS CoV-2 pandemic and to analyze what type of emergencies caused the decrease.
Materials and Methods: Retrospective and observational study performed at the Maternal Hospital of the Miguel Servet University Hospital from March 15 to April 15, 2019, 2020 and 2021. All patients attended were included and the absolute number of emergencies between the different periods was determined. In addition, the characteristics of the patients attended were analyzed with a comparison between the three periods with Pearson's χ2.
Results: Fewer than half as many obstetric and gynecological emergencies were attended as in the same period of the previous and subsequent years. The decrease was mainly at the expense of patients older than 40 years, pregnant and non-pregnant, with low priority levels according to the prioritization performed and who had discharge home as their destination.
Conclusions: The pandemic situation caused by SARS CoV-2 and home confinement measures led to a decrease in demand for care by obstetric and gynecologic patients.


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