AUTHOR=Jegatheesan Priya , Narasimhan Sudha Rani , Huang Angela , Nudelman Matthew , Song Dongli 

TITLE=Higher NICU admissions in infants born at ≥35 weeks gestational age during the COVID-19 pandemic

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Pediatrics

VOLUME=Volume 11 - 2023

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pediatrics/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1206036

DOI=10.3389/fped.2023.1206036

ISSN=2296-2360

ABSTRACT=Background: Increasing evidence has shown that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound negative impact on vulnerable populations and a significant effect on maternal and neonatal health. We observed an increase in the percentage of infants admitted to NICU from 8% to 10% in the first year of the pandemic. This study aimed to compare the delivery room outcomes, NICU admissions and interventions, and neonatal outcomes two years before and during the pandemic. Methods: This was a retrospective study in a public hospital between pre-COVID-19