Publications by authors named "Reetta Varpula"
Article Synopsis
- The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the Nordic countries beginning in March 2020, with each country implementing public health interventions at different times and levels of severity.
- A study analyzed data from Denmark, Finland, Norway, Iceland, and parts of Sweden to assess COVID-19-related admissions among pregnant women during 2020, focusing on those who tested positive for the virus before hospital admission.
- Findings revealed that 0.5 out of every 1,000 mothers admitted were due to COVID-19, with notable differences in admissions across countries; Sweden had the highest rate while Iceland reported none, reflecting less stringent health measures implemented there.
Introduction: The majority of data on COVID-19 in pregnancy are not from sound population-based active surveillance systems.
Material And Methods: We conducted a multi-national study of population-based national or regional prospective cohorts using standardized definitions within the International Network of Obstetric Survey systems (INOSS). From a source population of women giving birth between March 1 and August 31, 2020, we included pregnant women admitted to hospital with a positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR test ≤7 days prior to or during admission and up to 2 days after birth.