Feyza Koç

TL;DR: It is shown that, despite a sunny environment, vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency are highly prevalent among the mothers and their neonates, and much more effective vitamin D prophylaxis programmes should be implemented for pregnant women as well as for their babies.

TL;DR: The frequencies of negative childhood experiences for the last one year and for the life-long period were determined using ISPCAN child abuse screening tool in Turkey for the first time in three provinces and in such a large population.

TL;DR: A longer interval since vaccination may be a risk factor for developing breakthrough varicella, and children who had been vaccinated >5 years previously were at risk for breakthrough disease.

TL;DR: The rate of vitamin B 12 deficiency in pregnant women in low socioeconomic population is high and there were no significant effects of the vitamin B12 and folate deficiencies on birth size, although additional studies are required to elucidate the subsequent effects.

TL;DR: Despite supplementation with 400 IU ofitamin D daily, the rate of vitamin D deficiency was worryingly high in 4-month-old exclusively breastfed infants living in Izmir, Turkey, so, additional studies are needed to clarify optimal amount of Vitamin D supplementation to the infants, especially during winter days.