A rough start – especially for boys: the influence of fetal sex on delivery mode
= 0.006) compared to females. Male sex is a major risk factor of birth complications and consequently higher rates of instrumental vaginal delivery and emergency cesarean section.
Authors
- Beda Hartmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3790-0251)
- Sylvia Kirchrengast
- Caroline Wildner
- Liwia Zdrzalka
Institutions
- University of Vienna (AT)
- Donauspital (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Anthropologischer Anzeiger
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1127/anthranz/1995
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00