Impact of exposure to extreme heat events during pregnancy on the incidence of congenital heart disease in offspring: a meta-analysis
Malavika Krishnakumar, Aparna Hari, Georg Gutjahr, Perraju Bendapudi, Hisham Ahamed, Poornima Prabhakaran, Raman Krishna Kumar, Manu Raj · 2024
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Malavika Krishnakumar, Aparna Hari, and their co-authors pooled studies on whether extreme heat during pregnancy raises the chance of heart defects in the baby. Their 2024 meta-analysis notes that the causes of congenital heart disease are many. Air pollution has been linked to such defects, but the role of heat was far less clear.
The team searched major databases and reference lists, finding eight studies that fit their rules: four from the United States, two from China, and one each from Israel and Canada. Study quality was scored with a standard scale. A mixed effects model combined the results, and a standard index measured how much the studies disagreed. The pooled picture informs advice for pregnant women during heat waves.
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| CREATOR | Malavika Krishnakumar, Aparna Hari, Georg Gutjahr, Perraju Bendapudi, Hisham Ahamed, Poornima Prabhakaran, Raman Krishna Kumar, Manu Raj |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 23 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |