Shift work, long working hours and preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 87, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 835-849

  van Melick, M J G J ^a   van Beukering, M D M ^b   Mol, B W ^c   Frings Dresen, M H W ^d   Hulshof, C T J ^d  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b DNV GL   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Preterm birth; Shift work; Working hours

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; WORK SCHEDULE;

FEMALE; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 84919496274     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: 14321246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-014-0934-9     Document Type: Article

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