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Publication Metadata only Consanguineous marriage and its effect on reproductive behavior and uptake of prenatal screening(Wiley) Şahin, Eda; N/A; Paşalak, Şeyma İnciser; Seven, Memnun; PhD Student; Faculty Member; Graduate School of Health Sciences; School of Nursing; 125009; 32470The study aimed to determine the prevalence of consanguinity among pregnant women, its effect on reproductive behavior and the uptake of prenatal screening. The sample consisted of 842 pregnant women recruited to a prospective cohort study conducted in twenty-three cities from different regions in Turkey between June 2017 and March 2018. of the women, 17.7% (n = 149) were in consanguineous marriages. The consanguineous couples were younger at the time of their marriages than non-consanguineous couples, and 49% of the consanguineous marriages were arranged. The educational levels of both spouses in consanguineous marriages were lower than those in non-consanguineous marriages. There was a statistically significant difference in the prevalence of the pregnant women having a prenatal screening test between women in consanguineous marriages (53%) and those in non-consanguineous marriages (78.2%). There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in terms of having health problems during pregnancy, the number of pregnancies, abortions and/or stillbirths, the week of delivery and the birthweight of the baby. Healthcare providers play a key role in eliciting whether or not pregnant couples are consanguineous, providing a tailored risk assessment, education, and counseling about screening and diagnostic tests for early diagnosis and management of the fetus, explaining the testing process and possible outcomes, and helping couples make informed decisions regarding their reproductive options or pregnancy management.Publication Metadata only A social history of late Ottoman women(Homer academic Publ House, 2014) N/A; Gümüş, Yeter Can; Master Student; Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities; N/AN/APublication Metadata only Moving on(Policy Press, 2018) Crawley, Heaven; Jones, Katharine; McMahon, Simon; Sigona, Nando; N/A; Duvell, Franck; Other; Migration Research Program at Koç University (MIReKoç) / Göç Araştırmaları Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi (MIReKoç); N/A; N/AN/APublication Metadata only The first biallelic missense mutation in the fxn gene in a consanguineous turkish family with charcot-marie-tooth-like phenotype(2020) Candayan, Ayşe; Yunisova, Gülşhan; Çakar, Arman; Durmuş, Hacer; Parman, Yeşim; Battaloğlu, Esra; N/A; Başak, Ayşe Nazlı; Faculty Member; Koç University Research Center for Translational Medicine (KUTTAM) / Koç Üniversitesi Translasyonel Tıp Araştırma Merkezi (KUTTAM); School of Medicine; 1512Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease is the most common inherited neuropathy with a prevalence of 1 in 2500 individuals worldwide. Here, we report three Turkish siblings from consanguineous parents presenting with a CMT-like phenotype who carry a homozygous c.493C>T, p.Arg165Cys mutation in the FXN gene that is the only known causative gene for Friedreich’s ataxia (FRDA). The identified missense mutation has been reported previously in two FRDA cases in compound heterozygosity with the common GAA repeat expansion in the first intron of the FXN gene. Analysis of skin biopsy samples from our family indicated that the mutation does not affect the expression levels of the frataxin, pointing to functional impairment of the corresponding protein. The CMT phenotype in the siblings was associated with visual impairment, optic nerve atrophy, and dysarthria. To the best of our knowledge, this family represents the first FXN missense mutation in homozygosity and challenges the notion that missense mutations have not been reported yet due to their embryonic lethality. Furthermore, this finding poses an interesting genetic overlap between autosomal recessive CMT and FRDA that we believe may have important implications on understanding the pathogenesis of these neurological disorders.Publication Metadata only Internationalization of finance capital in Spain and Turkey: neoliberal globalization and the political economy of state policies(Cambridge Univ Press, 2012) N/A; N/A; Kutlay, Mustafa; PhD Student; Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities; N/AThis study applies the proactive/reactive state framework to the transformation of Spanish and Turkish finance capital in a comparative perspective. It concludes that the "proactive" policies pursued by the Spanish state and the strategic coalition established between political elites and the integrationist segments of finance capital resulted in the heterodox internationalization of Spanish firms, whereas the "reactive" state policies in Turkey, designed in line with orthodox neoliberal dictums, paved the way for an incomplete internationalization. The 2007/2008 crisis, however, demonstrates that the same state may be both proactive and reactive across various policy fields over time. The recent Spanish financial crisis and Turkey's regulatory success after 2001 illustrate this point.Publication Metadata only Media in new Turkey: the origins of an authoritarian neoliberal state(Cambridge Univ Press, 2017) N/A; N/A; Müldür, Sezen Kayhan; PhD Student; Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities; N/AN/APublication Metadata only Probing human-soundscape interaction using observational user experience methods(Assoc Computing Machinery, 2016) N/A; Department of Mechanical Engineering; Department of Media and Visual Arts; Yücetürk, Selman; Obaid, Mohammad; Yantaç, Asım Evren; Master Student; Undergraduate Student; Faculty Member; Department of Mechanical Engineering; Department of Media and Visual Arts; Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities; College of Engineering; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; N/A; N/A; 52621Sound, whose perception depends on spatial, temporal and cognitive factors, is an intangible issue within interaction design. It is not very easy for interaction designers to explore, understand, or ideate on this intangible and complex phenomenon as they mostly rely on visual language, sketches, or physical prototypes. In this paper, we present initial insights to the design of an interactive mediated sound reality system, which refines the users' interaction with a soundscape. The main contribution of this study is the insights gathered through the use of three observational user experience (UX) methods: (1) note-taking in soundwalks; (2) soundscape visualization; (3) auditory journey maps to overcome the above-mentioned difficulty in rationalizing the intangibility of human-soundscape interaction with focusing, recording and reflecting spatial, temporal and interactive aspects of soundscape.Publication Metadata only Traumatic experiences, acculturation, and psychological distress among Syrian refugees in Turkey: the mediating role of coping strategies(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2021) Acar, İbrahim Hakkı; Yurtbakan, Taylan; Uygun, Ersin; Department of Psychology; N/A; N/A; Department of Psychology; Kurt, Gülşah; İlkkurşun, Zeynep; Acar, Büşra; Acartürk, Ceren; Teaching Faculty; Master Student; PhD Student; Faculty Member; Department of Psychology; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities; Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; N/A; N/A; N/A; 39271Turkey hosts the largest number of refugees in the world. So far, many studies investigated the mental health problems among Syrian refugees in Turkey and other hosting countries. However, little attention has been paid to the acculturation process of Syrian refugees in Turkey. A crosssectional study was conducted with 409 Syrian refugees in Mardin, Turkey. Results showed that traumatic experiences depleted problem-focused, emotion-focused, and maladaptive coping strategies. Emotion-focused coping strategies mediated the relationship between traumatic experiences and maintenance of the heritage culture and adoption of the destination culture. To conclude, our findings underscore the importance of traumatic experiences and emotion-focused coping strategies for integration of Syrian refugees in Turkey. Psychosocial interventions enhancing emotion-focused coping capacities might mitigate the adverse impact of traumatic experiences on integration. We discussed the strengths and limitations of the study considering the current literature.Publication Metadata only Evaluation of the effectiveness of telephone counseling intervention on early-stage breast cancer patients(Wiley-Blackwell, 2013) N/A; N/A; Işık, Işıl; Teaching Faculty; School of Nursing; 43705N/APublication Metadata only Reading, play, and critical engagement with cultural heritage: associating children with Orientalist paintings through an interactive picturebook(Taylor and Francis, 2023) Dinç, Betül Gaye; N/A; Department of Media and Visual Arts; Subaşı, Özge; Alaca, Ilgım Veryeri; Faculty Member; Faculty Member; Department of Media and Visual Arts; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; 240920; 50569This study examines how an interactive picturebook prototype facilitates children's exposure to a museum collection of artworks presenting cultural heritage in Istanbul, Turkey. Picturebooks foster children's creative, cultural, and critical explorations in museums. Many Human-Computer Interaction studies support museum interaction with concerns on children's learning. Embodied re-enactment of the past supports criticality and plurality of difficult cultural heritages. In line with Critical Heritage studies, this research prototypes an interactive picturebook for the Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation's Orientalist Painting Collection tested by seven children in Pera Museum. Our results challenged the status quo in how educational materials in museums can be tailored in more contextualised ways to inspire children to a deeper understanding of diverse heritages. Therefore, this study provides insights for practitioners on developing tools for children tailored for complex and challenging museum collections.