Comparison of pregnant Turkish women and Syrian refugees: Does living as a refugee have an unfavorable effect on pregnancy outcomes?

2020 ◽  
Vol 149 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ünal Turkay ◽  
Ümit Aydın ◽  
Mehmet Salıcı ◽  
Ebru Çalışkan ◽  
Hasan Terzi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnancy Outcomes ◽  
Syrian Refugees ◽  
Turkish Women ◽  
Unfavorable Effect

scholarly journals Do Syrian refugees have increased risk for worser pregnancy outcomes? Results of a tertiary center in İstanbul

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-27
Author(s):  
Emre Sinan Güngör ◽  
Olcay Seval ◽  
Gülşah İlhan ◽  
Fatma Ferda Verit
Keyword(s):  
Pregnancy Outcomes ◽  
Syrian Refugees ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Tertiary Center

Immunoassay biomarkers of first and second trimesters: a comparison between pregnant Syrian refugees and Turkish women

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nahide Ekici Günay ◽  
Hüseyin Aksoy
Keyword(s):  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
First Trimester ◽  
Maternal Serum ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Regression Coefficients ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Multivariate Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Syrian Refugees ◽  
Second Trimester ◽  
Turkish Women

AbstractBackgroundIt was aimed to investigate maternal serum hormone values used for aneuploidy screening, demographic characteristics and fetal measurements in the population of pregnant Syrian refugees (PSRs) and to compare with data from pregnant Turkish women (PTW).Material and methodsThe study assessed data from 2697 pregnant who underwent triple and double screening tests, including 1738 Turkish and 959 Syrian women. The maternal serum biomarkers, demographic characteristics and fetal sonography measurements were compared and biases were calculated. By multivariate linear regression analysis, group-specific regression coefficients were estimated.ResultsMean total age and weight were found to be significantly different and lower in PSRs in all gestational ages evaluated (p < 0.001; p < 0.001). The first trimester, median biases for fß-hCG were found to be higher by 38% and 24.5% for weeks 11 and 13, respectively. In the second trimester, median values of tß-hCG showed negative biases of 11.8% and 21.2% on weeks 16 and 19 in PSRs, respectively (p < 0.001). It was considered that ethnicity has a stronger effect on first trimester hormone biomarkers than second trimester. The ethnic diversity showed the greatest effect on fß-hCG.ConclusionRace/ethnicity-specific regression coefficients and median values based on validated risk estimations should have to be used for fetal aneuploidy risk reports.

scholarly journals Obstetric Outcomes among Syrian Refugees: A Comparative Study at a Tertiary Care Maternity Hospital in Turkey

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (11) ◽  
pp. 673-679 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sule Ozel ◽  
Selen Yaman ◽  
Hatice Kansu-Celik ◽  
Necati Hancerliogullari ◽  
Nurgul Balci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Preterm Delivery ◽  
Low Birthweight ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Neonatal Outcomes ◽  
Obstetric Outcomes ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Syrian Refugees ◽  
Turkish Women ◽  
Refugee Women

Objective The aim of this study was to analyze and compare obstetric and neonatal outcomes between Syrian refugees and ethnic Turkish women. Methods Retrospective, observational study. A total of 576 Syrian refugees and 576 ethnic Turkish women were included in this study, which was conducted between January 2015 and December 2015 at a tertiary maternity training hospital in Ankara, Turkey. The demographic characteristics, obstetric and neonatal outcomes were compared. The primary outcomes were pregnancy outcomes and cesarean rates between the groups Results The mean age was significantly lower in the refugee group (p < 0.001). Mean gravidity, proportion of adolescent pregnancies, proportion of pregnant women aged 12 to 19 years, and number of pregnancies at < 18 years were significantly higher among the refugee women (p < 0.001). Rates of antenatal follow-up, double testing, triple testing, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) screening, and iron replacement therapy were significantly lower in the refugee group (p < 0.001). The primary Cesarean section rate was significantly lower in the refugee group (p = 0.034). Pregnancies in the refugee group were more complicated, with higher rates of preterm delivery (< 37 weeks), preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM), and low birth weight (< 2,500 g) when compared with the control group (4.2% versus 0.7%, p < 0.001; 1.6% versus 0.2%, p = 0.011; and 12% versus 5.8%, p < 0.001, respectively). Low education level (odds ratio [OR] = 1.7, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.5–0.1), and weight gain during pregnancy (OR = 1.7, 95% CI = 0.5–0.1) were found to be significant indicators for preterm birth/PPROM and low birthweight. Conclusion Syrian refugees had increased risks of certain adverse obstetric outcomes, including preterm delivery, PPROM, lower birth weight, and anemia. Several factors may influence these findings; thus, refugee women would benefit from more targeted care during pregnancy and childbirth.

Pregnancy Outcomes in Young Turkish Women

2000 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 177-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.Cansun Demir ◽  
Oktay Kadyýfçý ◽  
Tuncay Özgünen ◽  
Cüneyt Evrüke ◽  
M.Ali Vardar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnancy Outcomes ◽  
Turkish Women

Abstract #1126: Effects of Increasing Levothyroxine on Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Uncontrolled Hypothyroidism

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 261-262
Author(s):  
Spyridoula Maraka ◽  
Naykky Singh Ospina ◽  
Derek O’Keeffe ◽  
Rene Rodriguez Gutierrez ◽  
Ana Espinosa DeYcaza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnancy Outcomes
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