A5036973276- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Education Practices and Challenges
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Escherichia coli research studies
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
Hacettepe University
2016-2025
Pediatrics and Genetics
2018-2020
Turkish Society of Cardiology
2019
Hacettepe University Hospital
1999-2017
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
2015
Institute of Child Health
2000
<h3>Background</h3> Television is a source from which children gain information about life and experience different types of behavior. The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) has not been used thoroughly to evaluate the behavioral effects television viewing on children. <h3>Objective</h3> To examine competency problem behavior correlates in school-aged using CBCL. <h3>Design</h3> Cross-sectional survey. <h3>Setting</h3> Two randomly selected grade schools, one high-income district other...
Several untoward health effects of phthalates, which are a group industrial chemicals with many commercial uses including personal-care products and plastic materials, have been defined. The most commonly used, di-(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate (DEHP), is known to antiandrogenic or estrogenic both. Mono-(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate (MEHP) the main metabolite DEHP. In this study, we aimed determine plasma DEHP MEHP levels in pubertal gynecomastia cases.The study comprised 40 newly diagnosed cases who...
Abstract Background Children have a greater risk of mental health problems in low/middle‐income countries. Determining the factors and earlier identification young children at high for behavioral are central to cost‐effective intervention with positive long‐term outcomes. The aim this study was examine prevalence preschoolers three different cities located eastern, western, Türkiye, country. Methods In total, 300 (4–6 years old) without any chronic diseases participated study. parents...
Background/aim: A stimulating home environment in early childhood plays a crucial role fostering child development. This study aimed to evaluate the of children who were referred due developmental delays or concerns and had not received any intervention at family level.Materials methods: The comprised 50 atypically developing preschool monitored Developmental Pediatrics Department *** 70 typically from General ***. Physicians experienced development professionals employed Ages Stages...
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder characterized as deficiencies in phenylalanine hydroxylase, leading to neurotoxic effects and neurodevelopmental challenges. Sleep, crucial for cognitive behavioral development, remains underexplored PKU populations. This study evaluates sleep characteristics influencing factors school-aged children with compared those hyperphenylalaninemia (HPA) healthy controls. A total of 101 aged 5-10 years participated: 37 PKU, 31 HPA,...
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, children with special needs may have challenges. To determine emotional and behavioral challenges, 116 aged 4 to 6 years, who received education, were evaluated. negatively affected families at a rate of 94.6%; 76.5% children's daily routines worsened. Although one-on-one time duration mother father increased (73.5% 66.7%), reading books (40.6%), play (17.2%), overall activity durations (25.7%) decreased. The median screen from 1 3 hours. According families, there...
This retrospective follow-up study was performed to evaluate the suitability of recently reported exchange transfusion limits (serum indirect bilirubin level 428-496 mumol/1, 25-29 mg/dl) for Turkey.The groups totalled 102 children, 8-13 years age, who had been born at term with birthweights greater than 3000 g and treated hyperbilirubinemia during their newborn period; control group consisted 27 children same age-group without hyperbilirubinemia. Children were grouped according maximum...
Poor primary school performance is a risk factor for low high-school and university graduation, as well poverty in later life. In this case-control study, the relation between variety of physical, environmental sociodemographic factors, was investigated. Grade one students with good poor achievement, from different socioeconomic levels were studied. A questionnaire about characteristics child's medical history, together Child Behavior Checklist, filled out by parents. Physical examination,...
Zengin-Akkuş P, Çelen-Yoldaş T, Kurtipek G, Özmert EN. Speech delay in toddlers: Are they only `late talkers`?. Turk J Pediatr 2018; 60: 165-172. is prevalent toddlers. Although some children with speech are able to catch up their peers time, the might be part of a broader condition such as global developmental delay, which requires specific diagnostic work-up. The current study aimed present demographic features, profiles first 100 preschool-aged who were seen at Hacettepe University İhsan...
To determine the effect of zinc supplementation on behaviour in low-income school aged children.Double-blind randomized, placebo controlled trial.Low-income district primary Turkey.Third grade students school. Among 252 students, 226 participated and 218 completed study.Children each class were randomized either to study group receive 15 mg/day elemental syrup or without for 10 weeks.The change Conner's Rating Scales Teachers Parents scores after supplementation.The mean Scale attention...
The aim of this study was to define the epidemiological, clinical, and antibiotic susceptibility patterns Shigella gastroenteritis cases occurring during years 2003-2009 compare results with those 1987-2002.A hospital-based conducted over a 22-year period. All 238 strains isolated between 2003 2009 were compared 618 isolates from period 1987-1994 218 1995-2002 regard antimicrobial resistance patient clinical characteristics.The predominant species all periods sonnei, an increasing...
Background : Previous studies on the cognitive effects of iron treatment have focused anemic or non‐anemic iron‐deficient infants. The effect supplementation development among iron‐sufficient infants has not been studied. aim present study was to examine performance in Bayley Scales Infant Development (BSID) and anthropometric measurement 6‐month‐old healthy Methods Healthy, who were 6 months age attending Well Baby Clinic considered for enrollment. Infants randomly assigned take ferrous...
Abstract Objective : The present study was carried out to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of Haemophilus influenzae type b‐CRM 197 (Hib‐CRM ) conjugate vaccine in relation change adjuvant from aluminum hydroxide phosphate (AlPO 4 ). Methods a clinical phase II, observer‐blind, randomized, multicenter, controlled study. Subjects were healthy infants aged 6−12 weeks, eligible for expanded program immunization (EPI) routine vaccination admitted Hacettepe University Department Social...
Hepatitis A vaccine provides long term protection against hepatitis infection in adults and children older than 2 years of age. Few data are available regarding younger age.Children who were vaccinated infancy with revaccinated at 4 age, antibody titers followed. Forty-four subjects had been [Havrix, 360 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay units (EU)] the age 2, 6 months 720 EU inactivated (Havrix) age.Geometric mean titer (GMT) 44 evaluable cases was 41 mIU/ml 34 (77.3%) seropositive before...
Among the consequences of war, its impact on mental health children and adolescents is one most significant. A previous study from our team evaluated psychiatric symptoms Syrian refugee living in Turkey`s Temporary Accommodation Centers (TACs) 2016. Findings suggested that had been compromised these teens. Since then many measures have taken to address this problem. The aim current was re-assess status same center. total 76 (35 female, 41 male) aged between 12-18 years (14.2 ± 0.83 years)...