Meta-analysis
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Aug 2026
A systematic review and meta-analysis on heat thresholds for maternal health and birth outcomes
Global warming poses major public health challenges, with pregnant individuals particularly vulnerable to heat. We aim to synthesise evidence on the effects of ambient heat on pregnancy and birth outcomes and identify heat thresholds associated with increased risk of these adverse outcomes. We searched Medline, Web of...
C. Heil, Leonidas G. Ioannou, G. Alce et al.
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