A feasibility study of the use of UmbiFlow™ to assess the impact of heat stress on fetoplacental blood flow in field studies.

Ana BonellValerie VannevelBakary SonkoNuredin MohammedAna M Vicedo-CabreraAndy HainesNeil S MaxwellJane HirstAndrew M Prentice

Published in: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (2022)

The Umbiflow device proved to be an effective field method for assessing placental function. Dynamic changes in RI may begin to explain the association between extreme heat and APO with an identified threshold of effect.

Keyphrases

heat stress
blood flow
heat shock