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Original Research: COVID-19

Impact of COVID-19 on pregnancy outcomes during delivery admissions: a nationwide analysis with clinical implications

Shiza Virka Department of Internal Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
, MD,
Adeel Nasrullahb Division of Pulmonology and Critical Care, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USACorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7604-6978
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Karthik Ganguc Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
, MD,
Aaisha Shaha Department of Internal Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
, MD,
Margaret Rothd Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
, DO,
Anam Javeda Department of Internal Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
, MD,
Muhammad Ibraiz Bilala Department of Internal Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
, MD,
Muhammad Quazie Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
, MD,
Asif Farooqf Department of Family and Community Medicine, Texas Tech Health Science Center, Lubbock, Texas, USA
, MD,
Tariq Cheemab Division of Pulmonology and Critical Care, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
, MD,
Zain Bin Iftikharg Foundation University Islamabad, Pakistan
, BDS &
Abu Baker Sheikhd Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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Pages 584-591 | Received 27 Nov 2023, Accepted 14 Apr 2024, Published online: 13 May 2024

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