The Effect of High and Low Ambient Temperature on Infant Health: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Children, and particularly infants, have physiological, anatomic, and social factors that increase vulnerability to temperature extremes. We performed a systematic review to explore the association between acute adverse infant outcomes (children 0-1 years) and exposure to high and low ambient temperatures. MEDLINE (Pubmed), Embase, CINAHL Plus, and Global Health were searched alongside the reference lists of key papers. We included published journal papers in English that assessed adverse infant outcomes related to short-term weather-related temperature exposure. Twenty-six studies met our inclusion criteria. Outcomes assessed included: infant mortality (n = 9), sudden infant death syndrome (n = 5), hospital visits or admissions (n = 5), infectious disease outcomes (

SUBMITTER: Lakhoo DP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9331681 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature