Association between significant decrease in barometric pressure and onset of labor
Association between significant decrease in barometric pressure and onset of labor
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10.1016/s0091-2182(96)00101-2
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发表时间:
1997-01-01
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Cohen, SM
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作者:
King, EA;Fleschler, RG;Cohen, SM
To determine whether there is any correlation between sudden decrease in barometric pressure and onset of labor, a non-experimental, retrospective study at a 948-bed tertiary care hospital was done. Pregnant patients of 36 weeks gestation or more who presented with spontaneous onset of labor during the 48 hours surrounding the 12 occurrences of significant drop in barometric pressure in 1992 were included in the study. Significantly more occurrences of onset of labor were identified in the 24 hours after a drop in barometric pressure than were identified in the 24 hours prior to the drop in barometric pressure (P < 0.05). Therefore, the overall number of labor onsets increased in the 24 hours following a significant drop in barometric pressure. (C) 1997 by the American College of Nurse-Midwives.