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The night-a dangerous time to be born?
Article first published online: 22 AUG 2005
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1986.tb07863.x
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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Volume 93, Issue 12, pages 1262–1267, December 1986
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DOMENIGHETTI, G. and PACCAUD, F. (1986), The night-a dangerous time to be born?. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 93: 1262–1267. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1986.tb07863.x
Publication History
- Issue published online: 22 AUG 2005
- Article first published online: 22 AUG 2005
- Received 11 February 1985, Resubmitted 23 January 1986, Accepted 3 February 1986
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Summary. An analysis of perinatal mortality by hour of birth among 10 059 births in Canton Ticino (Switzerland) during the years 1979–1982 showed that fewer births occurred at night than during the day. The variations in number of births by hour of birth were attributed to obstetric practices. The perinatal mortality rate for night-time births was more than twice as high as that for the daytime births (+127%, P<0·001) and the rates for night-time births exceeded those for daytime births for 13 of the 19 causes of death examined. A higher proportion of the low and very-low–birthweight babies (<2500g and <1500g) were born at night between 19·00 and 06·59 hours.