Clinical characteristics and pregnancy outcomes of Syrian refugees: a case–control study in a tertiary care hospital in Istanbul, Turkey

Erenel, Hakan; Mathyk, Begüm Aydoğan; Sal, Veysel; Ayhan, Işıl; Karataş, Suat; Bebek, Arzu Koç

doi:10.1007/s00404-016-4188-5

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“…A comparison of local Turkish women and Syrian refugee women in terms of the presence of prenatal anemia revealed no significant difference in Hb and Hct values, and nor was there any significant difference in terms of the obstetric complications of thromboembolism, infection, and atony. Previous studies have recorded poor pregnancy outcomes in the majority of refugee women, with fetal distress, preterm delivery, gestational diabetes mellitus, a higher rate of cesarean delivery, intrauterine fetal demise, neonates with low Apgar scores, and an increased need for admission to the NICU being among the increased risks . The government of the Republic of Turkey offers free health care to Syrian refugees and facilitates their access to healthcare resources.…”

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

Türkay

Aydın²,

Salıcı

et al. 2020

Intl J Gynecology & Obste

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Objective:To compare pregnant Turkish women and Syrian refugee women in terms of demographic data and obstetric and neonatal outcomes. Methods:In a retrospective study, the records of Turkish women and Syrian refugee women who gave birth at the Health Sciences examined. Maternal characteristics and obstetric and neonatal outcomes were compared between the two groups. Results:The study, which included 7950 Turkish women and 620 Syrian refugee women, found significant differences in maternal age according to nationality. The rate of normal delivery was significantly lower for the Turkish women at 51.6% (P=0.001) compared to 61.3% for the Syrian refugee women. The rate of delivery prior to 37 weeks of gestation was 1.8% for the Turkish women and 3.2% for the Syrian refugee women, indicating earlier delivery for the Syrian refugees than the Turkish women (P=0.017). A significant difference was found between the birth weights of infants born in the two groups (P=0.001).Conclusion: According to the study results, Syrian refugees have a higher rate of adolescent birth and low-birth-weight neonates which could be attributed to poor care and insufficient nutrition during pregnancy while living as a refugee in Turkey. K E Y W O R D S

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

Türkay

Aydın²,

Salıcı

et al. 2020

Intl J Gynecology & Obste

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“…They are screened for infectious and non‐infectious diseases and receive vaccinations, and women with high‐risk pregnancies are referred to hospitals . However, most Syrian refugees have not been registered with family physicians yet, instead undergoing health checks in community health centers . In Lebanon, it has been shown that the prenatal monitoring requirements of Syrian refugees are not being met, so it is likely that prenatal monitoring of female refugees in Bursa is disrupted.…”

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Birth characteristics of Syrian refugees and Turkish citizens in Turkey in 2015

Demirci

Topak

Ocakoğlu

et al. 2017

Intl J Gynecology & Obste

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“…Our results were in conformity with other similar studies done by Lalita Bahl et al, A.S.M Iqbal et al, Jeswani and Vani et al, Elizabeth et al The researchers in their study found a similar association between cord blood, levels of zinc and low birth weight. 7,8 The results of present study show, Low serum zinc is a significant predictor of low birth weight, if the results are replicable, they will have important implications for both the prediction of low birth weight and possibly the prevention of low birth weight.…”

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“…Majority of these studies were performed in developed countries. [7][8][9][10] Unlike in developed countries, where preterm is the main cause of low birth weight, in developing countries most low birth weight infants are small for gestational age. Low zinc concentrations in the cord blood of low birth weight newborns have been noted in a number of settings and birth weight has been shown to be highly correlated with cord zinc concentration.…”

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Association of maternal plasma or serum zinc concentration with the birth weight of the child

Bellad¹,

Laxmi²

2018

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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Background: Zinc is a divalent cation first isolated in 1509 and since then its importance has been increasingly recognised in human health and nutrition. Present study has been undertaken to confirm the association between maternal plasma or serum zinc concentration and birth weight.Methods: Present study was cross-sectional study conducted in tertiary care hospital. Newborns with a birth weight of < 2.5kg and their mothers labelled as study group while newborns with a birth weight of > 2.5kg and their mothers were considered as control group. The analysis for the serum concentration of zinc was done using the Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometric method (AAS), this method analytically the most reliable for routine assessment of serum zinc levels. The results deduced from the analysis were accordingly grouped to the study group / control group. We had a sub-group analysis based on the gestational age, as Preterm and Term.Results: Maternal serum levels of zinc 67.04 μg /dl±16.66, in the study group, was less as compared to the maternal serum levels of zinc in the control group with a mean level of 75.39 μg/dl±17.89. The results show a significant association between zinc levels and birth weight. Mean Maternal serum levels of zinc 67.04 μg /dl±16.66, in the study group, was less as compared to the maternal serum levels of zinc in the control group with a mean level of 75.39 μg/dl±17.89. The results show a significant association between zinc levels and birth weight.Conclusions: Present study showed a positive correlation of maternal zinc levels with birth weight and prematurity. Hence, we recommend routine zinc supplementation could be included with other nutritional supplements during pregnancy.

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Clinical characteristics and pregnancy outcomes of Syrian refugees: a case–control study in a tertiary care hospital in Istanbul, Turkey

Cited by 66 publications

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

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

Birth characteristics of Syrian refugees and Turkish citizens in Turkey in 2015

Association of maternal plasma or serum zinc concentration with the birth weight of the child

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