Seasonality of adverse birth outcomes in women with and without HIV in a representative birth outcomes surveillance study in Botswana.
Ellen C CanigliaJasmyn AbramsModiegi DisekoGloria MayondiJudith MabutaJoseph MakhemaMompati MmalaneShahin LockmanAaron BernsteinRebecca ZashRoger ShapiroPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
We identified a modest association between seasonality and adverse birth outcomes in Botswana, which was greatest among women with HIV. Understanding seasonal patterns of adverse birth outcomes and the role of HIV status may allow for mitigation of their impact in the face of seasonal extremes related to climate change.
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