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. 2022 Apr 1;5(4):e222681.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.2681.

Trends in Maternal Outcomes During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Alabama From 2016 to 2021

Vivek V Shukla  1 , Akm Fazlur Rahman  2 , Xuejun Shen  3 , Allison Black  1 , Arie Nakhmani  4 , Namasivayam Ambalavanan  1 , Waldemar A Carlo  1
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Trends in Maternal Outcomes During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Alabama From 2016 to 2021

Vivek V Shukla et al. JAMA Netw Open. .

Abstract

This cohort study assesses whether the COVID-19 pandemic is associated with an increase in the risk of maternal morbidity and mortality in Alabama from 2016 to 2021.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Carlo reported other from Mednax On Board; stocks outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.
Figure.. Maternal Mortality by Period and Total New COVID-19 Cases in Alabama
Maternal mortality increased during the pandemic periods. The dashed lines are the trends of maternal mortality. The solid lines are the mean maternal mortality by study period. The dashed vertical line denotes the start of the Delta pandemic period.
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