Professor Adrian Barnett of the Institute for Health and Biomedical Innovation at Queensland University of Technology led a study that looked at the incidence of premature birth and stillbirth in Brisbane for four years from 2005.
From a total of 101 870 of total births, 0.6% have been recorded are the number of stillbirths or infant 653.
Research Professor Barnett air pollution levels recorded for each pregnancy, humidity and temperature weekly. According to him, the lowest risk was in the weeks of the coldest, and hottest weeks as dangerous as a weekly warmer temperatures by 23 degrees celsius.
The relationship between preterm birth and temperatures have been seen in other studies. Research by Queensland University of Technology is the first time to investigate the relationship between stillbirth and temperature.
"Increased temperatures also shorten the time of pregnancy. That is, the more premature infants who often have serious long-term health problems such as cerebral palsy and impaired vision and hearing,"
"We found that the increase in temperature increases the risk of stillbirths, especially when the early stages of pregnancy before 28 weeks. We estimate that at a temperature of 15 degrees C, there will be 353 stillbirths per 100,000 pregnancies, compared to 610 stillbirths per 100,000 pregnancies born at temperature of 23 degrees C, "added Professor Adrian Barnett as reported by sciencealert.com, Monday (12/19/2011).
This research could have serious implications for public health because of rising global temperatures added Professor Barnett.
"Pregnant women should protect themselves from the heat to reduce the chance of stillbirth or premature birth. It is known that women should avoid hot tubs or Jacuzzi during pregnancy because it can cause dehydration and miscarriages are caused by heat and sweating can affect birth and harmful to the fetus, "said Professor Barnett.
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