Publications by authors named "Andrew J Goldsack"
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to compare perinatal outcomes like maternal Body Mass Index (BMI), macrosomia, and cesarean section rates for first-time mothers with singleton infants, focusing on the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic in Melbourne.
- It involved a multi-centre analysis of data from nearly 51,000 births between January 2019 and March 2022, looking into changes in these health metrics during the pandemic.
- While the findings showed some increases in BMI and cesarean sections during the pandemic, the study concluded that these trends were not significantly exacerbated by the pandemic conditions, particularly for those who experienced no labor or inductions.
