RT Journal Article
T1 Daylight Saving Time and Spontaneous Deliveries: A Case-Control Study in Italy.
A1 Cappadona, Rosaria
A1 Puzzarini, Sara
A1 Farinelli, Vanessa
A1 Iannone, Piergiorgio
A1 De Giorgi, Alfredo
A1 Di Simone, Emanuele
A1 Manfredini, Roberto
A1 Verteramo, Rosita
A1 Greco, Pantaleo
A1 Rodriguez Borrego, Maria Aurora
A1 Fabbian, Fabio
A1 Lopez Soto, Pablo Jesus
K1 Chronobiology
K1 Circadian rhythm
K1 Daylight saving time (DST)
K1 Desynchronization
K1 Midwifery
K1 Nursing
K1 Obstetrics
K1 Spontaneous delivery
AB Background: Although the current literature shows that daylight saving time (DST) may play a role in human health and behavior, this topic has been poorly investigated with reference to Obstetrics. The aim of this case-control study was to evaluate whether DST may influence the number of spontaneous deliveries. (2) Methods: A low-risk pregnancy cohort with spontaneous onset of labor (n = 7415) was analyzed from a single Italian region for the period 2016-2018. Primary outcome was the number of spontaneous deliveries. Secondary outcomes were: gestational age at delivery, type and time of delivery, use of analgesia, birth weight, and 5-min Apgar at delivery. We compared the outcomes in the two weeks after DST (cases) to the two weeks before DST (controls). (3) Results: Data showed no significant difference between the number of deliveries occurring before and after DST (Chi-square = 0.546, p = 0.46). Vaginal deliveries at any gestational age showed no statistical difference between the two groups (Chi-square = 0.120, p = 0.73). There were no significant differences in the secondary outcomes, as well. (4) Conclusions: DST has neither a significant impact on the number of deliveries nor on the obstetric variables investigated by this study.
PB MDPI
YR 2020
FD 2020-10-25
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/16553
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/16553
LA en
NO Cappadona R, Puzzarini S, Farinelli V, Iannone P, De Giorgi A, Di Simone E, et al.  Daylight Saving Time and Spontaneous Deliveries: A Case-Control Study in Italy. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Nov 3;17(21):8091
DS RISalud
RD Apr 12, 2025