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Open Access 01-12-2024 | Sectio Caesarea | Research

A comprehensive evaluation of pregnancy and newborn outcomes in Syrian refugees in Turkey

Authors: Aylin Önder Dirican, Dilay Gök Korucu

Published in: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth | Issue 1/2024

Abstract

Background

The research was conducted to evaluate the birth and newborn outcomes of Syrian immigrant women according to maternal age groups and Vitamin D use.

Methods

It was conducted retrospectively using the birth records of 2,866 Syrian migrant women, who had given birth at a tertiary center between January 2016 and May 2020. Demographic features, obstetric and neonatal outcomes were analyzed according to age groups and Vitamin D use.

Results

The mean age of the patients included in the study was 26.22 ± 5.90, the mean gestational age at birth was 38.06 ± 2.1 weeks, and the mean newborn birth weight was 3.151 g. The mean hemoglobin value of the patients was 11.55 ± 1.54. While most of the patients were taking iron supplements (80.59%), Vitamin D (Vit D) supplement intake was 38.31%. The mean number of antenatal follow-ups was 3.40 ± 1.65. While the most common delivery method was normal vaginal delivery (61.93%), cesarean section rates were found to be 38.07%. The need for blood transfusion was significantly lower in the group that had received Vitamin D than that in the group that had not received it (2.00% vs. 8.94% p < 0.001). The rate of preterm birth was found to be 5.74% in the group that had received Vitamin D and 9.28% in the group that had not received it, which was significantly higher (p < 0.001).

Conclusions

We have seen that maternal and fetal outcomes can be improved with hospital follow-up and adequate vitamin supplements in refugee pregnant women.

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Title: A comprehensive evaluation of pregnancy and newborn outcomes in Syrian refugees in Turkey
Authors: Aylin Önder Dirican
Dilay Gök Korucu
Publication date: 01-12-2024
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Sectio Caesarea
Sectio Ceasarea
Premature Birth
Premature Rupture of Membranes
Published in: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth / Issue 1/2024
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2393
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-06168-2

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