Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The health risks posed by climate change have extended into maternal and fetal health, with evidence linking changing environmental factors to a rise in conditions such as pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), and physiological jaundice, particularly in winter months. Additionally, post-viral infections and intrauterine infections have become more prominent in the post- COVID era, contributing to an increased risk of congenital anomalies, preterm labor, and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). The article also highlights the higher incidence of postpartum cardiomyopathy in African women and the challenges posed by long-distance travel during pregnancy. This article examines these trends and calls for more targeted research and interventions to mitigate these risks.
Authors: Kavitha Lakshmi Easwaran, Swetha MP, M. Vijaya Bharathi, Venugopal Reddy.I
Language: English
Subfield: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4404189737