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    Do demographic and obstetric characteristics affect fetal health locus of control among high-risk pregnancies? A Turkish sample
    (Ibn Sina Trust, 2024) Akbag, Nuran Nur Aypar; Tokat, Merlinda Alus; Ozozturk, Sevcan; Ugur, Gunseli
    Objectives Fetal health locus of control has been indicated to effect how mothers approach their health beliefs and health-related decisions. The purpose of this study was to determine the fetal health locus of control (FHLC) level in high -risk pregnancies and to evaluate the factors affecting FHLC in high -risk pregnancies. Materials and methods The descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with highrisk pregnant women. A total of 221 participants were included. Results and Discussion It was shown that The Internality Locus of Control was low and The Chance-Based Locus of Control was high in high -risk pregnant women. The current age of women and the age of their first pregnancy had a positively relationship with Powerful Others Locus of Control (FHLC-P). Although FHLC scores of multigravidas were higher than primiparous, no significant difference was found. Besides, there was a significantly higher FHLC-C score in women who did not change their exercise habits during pregnancy (p=0.008). Although the FHLC-I score was higher in women, who made changes in nutrition habits, it was determined that it was not significant. Conclusion The results of fetal health locus of control in high -risk pregnancies will lead to women who have high -risk pregnancies taking responsibility for adapting to the treatment process, taking into account the controls and making lifestyle changes, rather than leaving the situation to fate.
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    IS THE OCCURRENCE OF GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS IN PREGNANCIES HIGHER FOLLOWING IN VITRO FERTILIZATION TREATMENT? WHY? A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY
    (Dokuz Eylul Univ Inst Health Sciences, 2024) Akbag, Nuran Nur Aypar; Tokat, Merlinda Alus; Ozozturk, Sevcan; Avdal, Elif Unsal; Okyay, Recep Emre; Dogan, Omer Erbil
    Purpose: This study aim to determine the occurrence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in pregnancies after IVF treatment and to evaluate the factors that reduce this risk. Material and Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted using the medical records of pregnant women who conceived following IVF at the in-vitro fertilization center between 2002-2019. The data were obtained from medical records and phone interviews. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed. Results: The incidence of GDM was found to be 16.7%. The regression model indicated that the risk of GDM was 4.57 times higher in the age group 36-40 at conception during the IVF cycle than the age group 31-35 (95% CI = 1.18-17.73, p = .028). Furthermore, women who conceived after the second IVF trial had a risk of GDM 3.464 times higher than those that conceived after their first IVF trial (95% CI = 1.07-11.23, p= .038). Conclusion: As age and number of IVF trials increase in infertile women, the risk of GDM increases after IVF treatment.