The influence of lunar cycle on frequency of birth, birth complications, neonatal outcome and the gender: A retrospective analysis

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 87, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 875-879

  Staboulidou, Ismini ^a   Soergel, Philipp ^a   Vaske, Bernhard ^a   Hillemanns, Peter ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Birth complications; Birth rate; Lunar cycle; Moon phase

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH DEFECT; BIRTH RATE; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONCEPTION; DELIVERY; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MOON; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; VACUUM; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

BIRTH RATE; COHORT STUDIES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; GERMANY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MOON; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 49649111675     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340802233090     Document Type: Article

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