Births at Christmas are different: population based survey of 2 million deliveries

Records from the Danish national birth registry were examined. The study indicates that the increase in the proportion of preterm births around Christmas was entirely explained by a lower rate of other births during this time.

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Published inBMJ Vol. 315; no. 7123; pp. 1654 - 1655
Main Authors Melbye, Mads, Wohlfahrt, Jan, Westergaard, Tine, Jensen, Anne Kristine Valeur, Koch, Anders, Hjalgrim, Henrik, Kristensen, Annemette, Aaby, Peter
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London British Medical Journal Publishing Group 20.12.1997
British Medical Association
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
BMJ Publishing Group
EditionInternational edition
Subjects
Age distribution
Biological and medical sciences
Births
Cesarean section
Children
Christmas
Delivery. Postpartum. Lactation
Disorders
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Medical sciences
Population
Research fellowships
Denmark
Human
Pregnancy disorders
Preparation
Risk factor
Premature delivery
Delivery disorders
Fatigue
Female
Epidemiology
Age
Stress
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Summary:Records from the Danish national birth registry were examined. The study indicates that the increase in the proportion of preterm births around Christmas was entirely explained by a lower rate of other births during this time.
Bibliography:ark:/67375/NVC-5X9W2GWT-W
Correspondence to: Professor Melbye
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ISSN:0959-8138
0959-8146
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.315.7123.1654