| Some unexpected results in time distribution analysis of spontaneous deliveries. | |
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PMID: 9701686 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To study time distribution of spontaneous deliveries. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of 1,791 spontaneous deliveries over a 4-year period (1993-1996) was made at the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Civil Hospital, Fano, Italy. Circular statistics techniques (maximization of mean vector length) were used. RESULTS: Some unexpected infradian disuniformities (with 60- and 90-hour periods) were observed. Moreover, a correlation between the distribution of spontaneous deliveries and the lunar phases was found. CONCLUSIONS: In this study, some unexpected infradian disuniformities were found. However, no biological explanations appear to be reasonable in light of current knowledge, so the interpretation of these results remains an open question. |
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Authors:
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G Ghiandoni; R Seclì; M B Rocchi; G Ugolini; V Cancelli |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Gynecologic and obstetric investigation Volume: 46 ISSN: 0378-7346 ISO Abbreviation: Gynecol. Obstet. Invest. Publication Date: 1998 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-09-17 Completed Date: 1998-09-17 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7900587 Medline TA: Gynecol Obstet Invest Country: SWITZERLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 88-90 Citation Subset: IM |
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Institute of Biomathematics, Urbino University, Urbino, Italy. |
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Delivery, Obstetric
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statistics & numerical data* Female Humans Periodicity* Pregnancy Retrospective Studies |
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