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. 2020 Aug;136(2):300-302.
doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004005.

Prevalence and Severity of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Illness in Symptomatic Pregnant and Postpartum Women Stratified by Hispanic Ethnicity

Ilona Telefus Goldfarb  1 , Mark A Clapp, Marti D Soffer, Lydia L Shook, Katherine Rushfirth, Andrea G Edlow, Adeline A Boatin, Anjali J Kaimal, William H Barth Jr, Allison S Bryant
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Prevalence and Severity of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Illness in Symptomatic Pregnant and Postpartum Women Stratified by Hispanic Ethnicity

Ilona Telefus Goldfarb et al. Obstet Gynecol. 2020 Aug.
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Allison S. Bryant reports money paid to her institution: NIH: 2020 The Fourth Trimester: A Web-Based Tool for Postpartum Care to Address the Needs of Underserved Women 1 R43 MD014923–01 (Merz/Marceau) SBIR, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities 2014–2019 Effect of a patient-centered decision app on TOLAC: An RCT 1 R01 HD078748–01 (Kuppermann) Co-Investigator Direct cost: $487,512. Description: This is a randomized controlled trial of a patient-centered decision app on decision-making among women with prior cesarean deliveries who are considering mode of delivery in their current pregnancies. Money was paid to her for expert witness testimony from ACOG, SMFM, PNQIN, ILPQC, UCSF, CDC, and Pennsylvania Hospital. The other authors did not report any potential conflicts of interest.

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Cumulative percentage of women reporting symptoms and testing positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection among the pregnant patient population. Red and blue lines (solid and dashed) are smoothed lines to fit the points. Goldfarb. Ethnic Inequities in COVID-19 Prevalence and Severity. Obstet Gynecol 2020.
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