CHSJ

Curr Health Sci J, vol. 50, no. 1, 2024

Hospitalizations for Obstetrical Conditions During and After the Covid-19 Pandemic

[Original Paper]

M.L. Tieranu(1,2), C. Iovoaica-Ramescu(1,2), A. Preda(2), G.L. Zorila(2,3), I. Drocas(2), A.M. Istrate-Ofiteru(2,4,5), R.C. Dragusin(2,3), D.G. Iliescu(2,3)


(1)Doctoral School, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 20039 Craiova, Romania,
(2)Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Emergency County Hospital of Craiova, 200642 Craiova, Romania,
(3)Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania,
(4)Department of Histology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania,
(5)Research Centre for Microscopic Morphology and Immunology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania


Abstract:

Background: During the Covid-19 pandemic there have been a drastic decrease in hospitalizations for non-Covid conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the trend in hospitalizations for obstetrical conditions during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. Methods: For this study there we used electronical data base in order to search for all the obstetrical patients that were hospitalized in a tertiary maternity, Clinical Emergency County Hospital Craiova, during the pre-pandemic period (between March - December 2019), during pandemics (2020 March - December, 2021 March - December) and post pandemics (2022 March - December). Results: The total number of hospitalizations during 2020 dropped by 28% compared to the pre-pandemic year - 2019, and further by 30% in 2021, and by 26% in 2022. In terms of day admissions, a decreasing trend can be observed, with a total of 3230 admissions, from which, 208 in 2020 showing a decrease of 93%, 695 in 2021 with a decrease of 78% and 941 in 2022 with a decrease of 70% compared to 2019.We experienced a significant increase of vaginal birth rate during the pandemic (2020-2021) of 24% that can be attributed to the unavailability of many surrounding low-risk birth units during the pandemic. Conclusion: The obstetrical conditions hospitalizations dramatically dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic and have not yet recovered to the pre-pandemic level.


Keywords: SARS-COV2 pandemic, obstetric conditions, hospitalization, lockdown, birth.



Corresponding: Catalina Iovoaica-Ramescu, Doctoral School, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 20039 Craiova, Romania; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Emergency County Hospital of Craiova, 200642 Craiova, Romania, e-mail: catalina.ramescu@yahoo.com


DOI 10.12865/CHSJ.50.01.05 - Download PDF
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