Impacts and prompts of COVID-19 outbreaking on assisted reproductive technology services in Beijing
10.3760/cma.j.cn101441-20200831-00468
- VernacularTitle:新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情对北京市辅助生殖技术服务的影响及对后疫情时代的提示
- Author:
Lixue CHEN
1
;
Hongping WU
1
;
Rong LI
1
;
Ping LIU
1
;
Jie QIAO
1
Author Information
1. 北京大学第三医院，北京市人类辅助生殖技术质量控制和改进中心 100191
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Reproductive technology, assisted;
COVID-19;
Quality control
- From:
Chinese Journal of Reproduction and Contraception
2021;41(1):12-17
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the impacts of COVID-19 outbreaking on assisted reproductive technology (ART) services in Beijing, besides the tips of quality control points and treatment plans for future.Methods:A questionnaire survey was conducted to investigate the situation of ART in 12 organizations in Beijing during January 1 to April 30, 2019 and 2020.Results:From January to April of 2020, the total outpatient volume of 12 ART centers in Beijing decreased by 54.4%, compared with the same period of 2019. The clinical pregnancy rates were 11.7%, 20.5%, 38.4% and 45.9% for artificial insemination by husband, artificial insemination by donor semen, fresh embryo transfer and thawed embryo transfer, respectively, which showed no statistical difference from January to April 2019 (11.6%, 23.1%, 40.3%, 46.0%) ( P=0.971, P=0.469, P=0.195 and P=0.881). Conclusion:Under the influence of COVID-19, ART services were decreased in Beijing, while the quality remained stable. The quality control could be organized hierarchically for different situations, and extending to choose more efficient treatment programs to control the risk of infection for patients during the "new normal" period of COVID-19.
