Darshnika Pemi Lakhoo

University of the Witwatersrand — South Africa

Environmental Science · Physical Sciences

5h-index253citations19works12.92yr avg
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Research Topics

Climate Change and Health Impacts(16), Birth, Development, and Health(8), Thermoregulation and physiological responses(4), Air Quality and Health Impacts(3), Global Maternal and Child Health(2)

Publications18 total

High ambient temperatures and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
HRB Open Research·2026Open Access
Peer Review Report For: Cohort Profile for the Heat in Pregnancy- India (HiP-India) Study [version 2; peer review: 3 approved]
2026
Publisher Correction to: Quantifying intra-urban socio-economic and environmental vulnerability to extreme heat events in Johannesburg, South Africa
International Journal of Biometeorology·2025Open Access
Study protocol for the Bio-HEAT study: Investigating the Biological pathways from HEAT exposure to preterm birth and other adverse maternal and child health outcomes in South Africa
Wellcome Open Research·2025Open Access
Study protocol for the Bio-HEAT study: Investigating the Biological pathways from HEAT exposure to preterm birth and other adverse maternal and child health outcomes in South Africa
Wellcome Open Research·2025Open Access
Scoping Review of Climate Change Adaptation Interventions for Health: Implications for Policy and Practice
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·2024· 2 citedOpen Access
Characteristics of longitudinal maternal health studies in sub‐Saharan Africa: A systematic mapping of literature between 2012 and 2022
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics·2024Open Access
Scoping Review of Climate Change Adaptation Interventions for Health: Implications for Policy and Practice
Preprints.org·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
A systematic review and meta-analysis of heat exposure impacts on maternal, fetal and neonatal health
Nature Medicine·2024· 75 citedOpen Access
Impacts of heat exposure on pregnant women, fetuses and newborns: a systematic review and meta-analysis
2024· 3 citedOpen Access
Heat exposure during pregnancy can lead to a lifetime of health problems
2024
Impacts of heat exposure in utero on long-term health and social outcomes: a systematic review
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth·2024· 21 citedOpen Access
A scoping review on heat indices used to measure the effects of heat on maternal and perinatal health
BMJ Public Health·2024· 13 citedOpen Access
Protocol of an individual participant data meta-analysis to quantify the impact of high ambient temperatures on maternal and child health in Africa (HE <sup>2</sup> AT IPD)
BMJ Open·2024· 4 citedOpen Access
Impacts of Heat Exposure in Utero on Long-Term Health and Social Outcomes: A Systematic Review
SSRN Electronic Journal·2023· 2 citedOpen Access
The effect of high and low ambient temperature on infant health: a systematic review
ISEE Conference Abstracts·2022Open Access
The Effect of High and Low Ambient Temperature on Infant Health: A Systematic Review
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·2022· 52 citedOpen Access
Climate change impacts on maternal and new-born health in Africa: Intervention options
Wits Journal of Clinical Medicine·2022· 5 citedOpen Access

Frequent Co-authors

Matthew Chersich(15), Ijeoma Solarin(12), Nicholas Brink(11), Stanley Lüchters(7), Gloria Maimela(5), Admire Chikandiwa(5), Britt Nakstad(5), Amy Wise(4), Robyn S. Hetem(4), Shane A. Norris(4), Cherlynn Dumbura(4), Margaret M. Brennan(4), Lebohang Radebe(4), Lebohang Radebe(3), Minh D. Pham(3), Karl‐Günter Technau(3), Lois M. Harden(3), Renate Strehlau(3), Gloria Maimela(3), Sibusisiwe Makhanya(3)