Sex differences in the effects of the moon on ischemic stroke incidence: new findings from Beijing, China.
Sex differences in the effects of the moon on ischemic stroke incidence: new findings from Beijing, China.
Chronobiol Int. 2020 Jul 13;:1-11
Authors: Wang RR, Hao Y, Chen J, Wang MQ, Zheng RY, Shi LS, He J
Abstract
Stroke is a major cause of death and disability in China, and no therapies have proven effective to prevent it. Popular belief holds that the lunar cycle affects human physiology, behavior, and health. The aim of our study is to determine whether the lunar cycle impacts the incidence of stroke subtypes [intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), transient ischemic attack (TIA) and ischemic stroke (IS)]. We retrospectively extracted the discharge registry data of all patients with first-ever acute stroke hospitalized in the affiliated hospital of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine during 2002-2015. The onset times of stroke were assigned to four primary lunar phases based on NASA definitions. Chi-square tests and multiple logistic regression analyses were used to estimate the association between the lunar cycle and stroke incidence with adjustment for age, sex and season. A total of 5,965 patients with stroke (4,909 admissions for ischemic stroke IS, 754 admissions for ICH, and 302 admissions for TIA) were evaluated in our study. Subgroup analysis indicated that the admission rates of different sexes for IS tended to have opposite variation during the four moon phases. More female patients were admitted during the new ...
Source: Chronobiology International - Category: Biology Authors: Wang RR, Hao Y, Chen J, Wang MQ, Zheng RY, Shi LS, He J Tags: Chronobiol Int Source Type: research
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