Cohort Profile for the Heat in Pregnancy- India (HiP-India) Study
This cohort profile paper describes the design and implementation of a prospective cohort study investigating the impact of heat exposure during pregnancy on maternal and newborn health outcomes in India. The study follows pregnant women recruited during the summer and winter months to assess seasonal differences in outcomes such as preterm birth and low birth weight. The paper outlines recruitment strategies, data collection procedures, and planned analyses to inform climate-resilient maternal health policy.
Institutions
- Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals (IN)
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology (IN)
- Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
- St George's, University of London (GB)
- The George Institute for Global Health (GB)
- Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (IN)
- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (IN)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Mammoth Hospital (US)
- QT Ultrasound (United States) (US)
- Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre (IN)
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
- Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2025-07-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16421772
- Primary Topic
- Oral History, Memory, Narrative Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00