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NEW YORK (Dagbladet): The corona pandemic has had a significant and negative effect on pregnant women and babies, according to a large study by the Lancet medical journal.
Researchers have reviewed data from 40 studies in 17 countries to analyze the consequences of the pandemic. The results are anything but exhilarating.
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Multiple stillbirths
The number of stillbirths and miscarriages has increased by almost a third. The number of ectopic pregnancies, where the fertilized egg attaches itself outside the uterus, has become six times more common between January 2020 and January 2021. Ectopic pregnancies can be life-threatening if left untreated.
Researchers at St. George’s University in London believe these problems are due to lack of access to medical treatment during the pandemic. Hospitals have become overcrowded with corona patients, and some women may have been reluctant to see a doctor for fear of being exposed to the virus.
Excited to break the rules
According to six out of ten survey studies, the number of pregnant women who report battling depression has also increased.
The study found no change in the number of preterm births.
– Exciting effects
“It is clear from our study that the interruption of the pandemic has led to inevitable deaths of both mothers and babies, especially in low- and middle-income countries,” Professor Asma Khalil of St. George’s University in London told CNN. .
Therefore, it urges the authorities to give priority to maternal and child health.
Professor Denise Jamieson of Emory University was not involved in the study, but describes the findings as concerning.
– This is compelling evidence that the effects of the pandemic go far beyond the effects of a covid infection. It shows that there are profound effects on the health of children and mothers that can last well beyond the pandemic, he tells the television channel.
