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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