- Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
- Vol: 49 Issue: 3
- Neonatal outcomes in Syrian and other refugees treated in a tertiary hospital in Turkey
Neonatal outcomes in Syrian and other refugees treated in a tertiary hospital in Turkey
Authors : İstemi Han ÇELİK, Zehra ARSLAN, Dilek Ulubaş IŞIK, Ömer Lütfi TAPISIZ, Leyla MOLLAMAHMUTOĞLU, Ahmet Yağmur BAŞ, Nihal DEMİREL
Pages : 815-820
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :Background/aim: Turkey accepts refugees from many countries, principally Syria. More than 2.7 million refugees live in Turkey.We evaluated the neonatal outcomes of refugees. Materials and methods: We retrospectively reviewed the clinical and demographic characteristics of refugee infants born in our hospital between August 2013 and September 2016. Results: Refugees (718 Syrian, 136 Iraqi, 32 Afghani, and 21 of other nationalities) accounted for 907 of 49,413 births. The mean refugee maternal age was lower than that of Turkish women, whereas the gestational age (GA) and birthweight were similar. Refugees required fewer cesarean sections but exhibited greater small- and large-for-GA rates (P < 0.05). Refugee and Turkish infant mortality rates did not differ significantly (0.8 vs. 0.4%). Eighty-nine (12.3%) refugee neonates and 6682 (13.5%) Turkish neonates were admitted to our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Jaundice and perinatal asphyxia were significantly more common in refugees, whereas respiratory distress syndrome, GA ≤32 weeks, and infant birthweightKeywords : Neonatal outcomes, refugees, Syrian