Research progress on potential mechanisms of preterm birth after maternal heat exposure
Preterm birth and its complications are the leading cause of neonatal death, and also a perinatal problem that contributes to the global burden of disease. Recently, the association between maternal heat exposure and elevated risk of preterm birth has been found in lots of studies. But the potential...
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Editorial Committee of Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine
2022-03-01
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| description | Preterm birth and its complications are the leading cause of neonatal death, and also a perinatal problem that contributes to the global burden of disease. Recently, the association between maternal heat exposure and elevated risk of preterm birth has been found in lots of studies. But the potential mechanisms of how heat exposure increase the incidence of preterm birth are still unclear. Thus, we reviewed maternal vulnerability factors and territorial moderators associated with preterm birth due to heat exposure during pregnancy, and summarized potential mechanisms between heat exposure and risk of preterm birth based on previous studies. We found that heat exposure during pregnancy may involve various mechanisms to increase the risk of preterm birth, such as oxidative stress, inflammation, reproductive and urinary infections, neuroendocrine changes, and complications during pregnancy. Prospective cohort studies and animal experiments should be conducted to clarify the adverse health effects of heat exposure on different types of preterm birth from three facets of "exposure-mechanism-effect", aiming to provide a scientific basis for the protection of maternal and infant health through conducing clinical preventive interventions against preterm birth in scorching weather. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-94883bbc074046a987904da972fdeabf2022-12-22T01:46:46ZengEditorial Committee of Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine环境与职业医学2095-99822022-03-0139327528010.11836/JEOM2144521445Research progress on potential mechanisms of preterm birth after maternal heat exposureLiyun WANG0Qiong WANG1Cunrui HUANG2School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, ChinaPreterm birth and its complications are the leading cause of neonatal death, and also a perinatal problem that contributes to the global burden of disease. Recently, the association between maternal heat exposure and elevated risk of preterm birth has been found in lots of studies. But the potential mechanisms of how heat exposure increase the incidence of preterm birth are still unclear. Thus, we reviewed maternal vulnerability factors and territorial moderators associated with preterm birth due to heat exposure during pregnancy, and summarized potential mechanisms between heat exposure and risk of preterm birth based on previous studies. We found that heat exposure during pregnancy may involve various mechanisms to increase the risk of preterm birth, such as oxidative stress, inflammation, reproductive and urinary infections, neuroendocrine changes, and complications during pregnancy. Prospective cohort studies and animal experiments should be conducted to clarify the adverse health effects of heat exposure on different types of preterm birth from three facets of "exposure-mechanism-effect", aiming to provide a scientific basis for the protection of maternal and infant health through conducing clinical preventive interventions against preterm birth in scorching weather.http://www.jeom.org/article/cn/10.11836/JEOM21445pregnancyhigh temperaturepreterm birthriskmechanism |
| spellingShingle | Liyun WANG Qiong WANG Cunrui HUANG Research progress on potential mechanisms of preterm birth after maternal heat exposure 环境与职业医学 pregnancy high temperature preterm birth risk mechanism |
| title | Research progress on potential mechanisms of preterm birth after maternal heat exposure |
| title_full | Research progress on potential mechanisms of preterm birth after maternal heat exposure |
| title_fullStr | Research progress on potential mechanisms of preterm birth after maternal heat exposure |
| title_full_unstemmed | Research progress on potential mechanisms of preterm birth after maternal heat exposure |
| title_short | Research progress on potential mechanisms of preterm birth after maternal heat exposure |
| title_sort | research progress on potential mechanisms of preterm birth after maternal heat exposure |
| topic | pregnancy high temperature preterm birth risk mechanism |
| url | http://www.jeom.org/article/cn/10.11836/JEOM21445 |
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