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ArticleCureus2025

Reducing the Carbon Footprint in Maternal Healthcare.

Kalpana Singh, Renin Peter Aa Raj, Treesa Thomas, Abdulqadir J Nashwan

Abstract readEditorial
In one paragraph

Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Kalpana SinghNursing & Midwifery Research Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QAT.
Renin Peter Aa RajMedicine, Aston Medical School, Birmingham, Birmingham, GBR.
Treesa ThomasNursing & Midwifery Research Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QAT.
Abdulqadir J NashwanNursing & Midwifery Research Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QAT.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Environmental conditions closely influence maternal and newborn health, while healthcare practices in obstetrics and anesthesia can contribute to environmental impact through energy use, waste, and emissions. This editorial outlines practical strategies to enhance environmental sustainability in maternal healthcare. Improving energy efficiency through approaches such as modern lighting, optimized ventilation systems, and renewable energy sources can reduce resource consumption. Additional strategies include minimizing waste through reusable equipment, promoting telemedicine, and supporting low-intervention birthing options, where appropriate. Nurses and midwives play a key role by integrating sustainability into routine care and advocating for environmentally responsible practices, ensuring high-quality maternal care while contributing to a healthier, more resilient future for families and the planet.

Indexed as

carbon emissionscarbon footprintenvironmental sustainabilityenvironment changematernal health

Identifiers

PMID40978948
PMCPMC12448369

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