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Increasing global temperatures threaten gains in maternal and newborn health in Africa: A review of impacts and an adaptation framework

Anatomical, physiologic, and socio‐cultural changes during pregnancy and childbirth increase vulnerability of women and newborns to high ambient temperatures. Extreme heat can overwhelm thermoregulatory mechanisms in pregnant women, especially during labor, cause dehydration and endocrine dysfunctio...

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Autores principales: Chersich, Matthew F., Scorgie, Fiona, Filippi, Veronique, Luchters, Stanley
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10087975/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35906840
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.14381