Anesthesia, General, Anesthetics Adverse Reaction
Conditions
Keywords
Anesthesia care providers, offspring sex ratio, Inhalation induction of anesthesia
Brief summary
The aims of this multi center retrospective study was to determine: * whether the sex ratio of the offspring of female assistants in anesthesia-resuscitation differs from that of the population at large * whether the assistants' work environment at the time of their offspring's conception influences the sex of their offspring
Interventions
Work environmental exposure
Sponsors
University of Liege
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
* Female assistants in anesthesia-resuscitation in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation (Belgium) who conceived one or more children in the course of their training between 2009 and 2019 and who delivered before the end of 2019 (cut-off: midnight on 31 December 2019)
Exclusion criteria
* Male assistants in anesthesia-resuscitation * Female assistants in anesthesia-resuscitation who trained before 2009 or after 2019. * Female assistants in anesthesia-resuscitation who relied on medically assisted reproduction.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Offspring sex ratio | 5 years (duration of anesthesia training) | Offspring sex ratio of female anesthesia assistants will be recorded |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed