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July 27, 2026Wellcome Open ResearchOpen Access

The impact of heatwaves on maternal, neonatal and child health outcomes in Western Australian climate zones: A protocol paper for a retrospective cohort study

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EKErin KeltyAGAster GebremedhinKMK. Mengersen

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Overview

Retrospective cohort study examines heatwaves' effects on maternal and neonatal health outcomes in Western Australia, indicating significant implications for public health.

Key Points

  • This study aims to investigate how exposure to heatwaves during pregnancy affects maternal, neonatal, and child health outcomes in Western Australia.
  • Identified approximately 960,000 neonates born in Western Australia from perinatal records between 1991 and 2023.
  • Linked perinatal records to weather data to assess heatwave exposure and examined its association with various health outcomes.
  • Utilized generalised estimating equations to adjust for covariates and stratified by socio-economic status and geographic region.
  • Identified specific heatwave exposure definitions that correlate with adverse neonatal outcomes such as pre-term birth and low birth weight.
  • Highlight the vulnerability of certain demographic and geographic subgroups to the effects of heat during pregnancy.

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Kelty et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a67009540bca442e0d4a60chttps://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.25022.2
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