Search Results - "Lakhoo, Darshnika"

A systematic review and meta-analysis of heat exposure impacts on maternal, fetal and neonatal health by Lakhoo, Darshnika P., Brink, Nicholas, Radebe, Lebohang, Craig, Marlies H., Pham, Minh Duc, Haghighi, Marjan M., Wise, Amy, Solarin, Ijeoma, Luchters, Stanley, Maimela, Gloria, Chersich, Matthew F., Chikandiwa, Admire, Nakstad, Britt, Wright, Caradee Y., Brimicombe, Chloe, Technau, Karl-Günter, Harden, Lois, Boeckmann, Melanie, Strehlau, Renate, Hetem, Robyn S., Chersich, Matthew, Lakhoo, Darshnika, Brink, Nicholas

“…Climate Change has severe and wide-ranging health impacts, especially for vulnerable groups. Despite growing evidence of heat-associated adverse maternal and…”
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Impacts of heat exposure in utero on long-term health and social outcomes: a systematic review by Brink, Nicholas, Lakhoo, Darshnika P, Solarin, Ijeoma, Maimela, Gloria, von Dadelszen, Peter, Norris, Shane, Chersich, Matthew F

“…Climate change, particularly global warming, is amongst the greatest threats to human health. While short-term effects of heat exposure in pregnancy, such as…”
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A scoping review on heat indices used to measure the effects of heat on maternal and perinatal health by Brimicombe, Chloe, Conway, Francesca, Portela, Anayda, Lakhoo, Darshnika, Roos, Nathalie, Gao, Chuansi, Solarin, Ijeoma, Jackson, Debra

“…A previous systematic review has shown associations between exposure to high temperatures and negative birth outcomes. To date, a scoping review for heat…”
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Protocol of an individual participant data meta-analysis to quantify the impact of high ambient temperatures on maternal and child health in Africa (HE2AT IPD) by Lakhoo, Darshnika Pemi, Chersich, Matthew Francis, Jack, Chris, Maimela, Gloria, Cissé, Guéladio, Solarin, Ijeoma, Ebi, Kristie L, Chande, Kshama S, Dumbura, Cherlynn, Makanga, Prestige Tatenda, van Aardenne, Lisa, Joubert, Bonnie R, McAllister, Kimberly A, Ilias, Maliha, Makhanya, Sibusisiwe, Luchters, Stanley, Parker, Craig, Mavindidze, Zororo, Kloppers, Pierre, Wolski, Piotr, Tall, Abdoulaye, Vanga, Adja Ferdinand, Koné, Brama, Boyer, Christopher, Sibanda, Euphemia, Mavhu, Webster, Machingura, Fortunate, Mlambo, Reason, Baloyi, Gciniwe D, Waljee, Akbar K, Zhu, Ji

“…IntroductionGlobally, recognition is growing of the harmful impacts of high ambient temperatures (heat) on health in pregnant women and children. There remain,…”
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The Effect of High and Low Ambient Temperature on Infant Health: A Systematic Review by Lakhoo, Darshnika Pemi, Blake, Helen Abigail, Chersich, Matthew Francis, Nakstad, Britt, Kovats, Sari

“…Children, and particularly infants, have physiological, anatomic, and social factors that increase vulnerability to temperature extremes. We performed a…”
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Characteristics of longitudinal maternal health studies in sub‐Saharan Africa: A systematic mapping of literature between 2012 and 2022 by Solarin, Ijeoma, Dumbura, Cherlynn, Lakhoo, Darshnika Pemi, Chande, Kshama, Maimela, Gloria, Luchters, Stanley, Chersich, Matthew

“…Mapping of maternal health studies in sub‐Saharan Africa reveals research gaps for important maternal mortality causes, including hypertensive disorders and…”
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Increasing global temperatures threaten gains in maternal and newborn health in Africa: A review of impacts and an adaptation framework by Chersich, Matthew F., Scorgie, Fiona, Filippi, Veronique, Luchters, Stanley, Huggett, Andrea, Sibanda, Euphemia, Parker, Craig, Lakhoo, Darshnika, Maimela, Gloria, Rees, Helen, Solarin, Ijeoma, Harden, Lois, Hetem, Robyn, Mavhu, Webster

“…Anatomical, physiologic, and socio‐cultural changes during pregnancy and childbirth increase vulnerability of women and newborns to high ambient temperatures…”
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