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Allocentric spatial performance higher in early-blind and sighted adults than in retinopathy-of-prematurity adults [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The question as to whether people totally blind since infancy process allocentric or ‘external’ spatial information like the sighted has caused considerable debate within the literature. Due to the extreme rarity of the population, researchers have often
Kennedy, J.   +3 more
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The Role of Retinopathy Anemia in the Pathogenesis of Retinopathy of Prematurity and the Effect of Erythropoietin Treatment on the Frequency and Severity of the Disease

open access: yesOftalʹmologiâ, 2020
Premature infants with extremely low birth weight are at high risk of developing severe disabling forms of retinopathy of prematurity. Nonsurgical therapy methods of treatment of retinopathy in prematurity are  ineffective.
V. I. Lebedev, L. A. Katargina
doaj   +1 more source

Risk factors and clinical features of osteopenia of prematurity: Single-center experience

open access: yesTrends in Pediatrics, 2023
Objective: Osteopenia of prematurity is an important cause of morbidity in preterm newborns. The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical and laboratory findings and risk factors of osteopenia of prematurity in the newborns followed up in our unit.
Berna Saygın Hekimoğlu
doaj   +1 more source

Retinopathy of prematurity [PDF]

open access: yesThe Lancet, 2013
The immature retinas of preterm neonates are susceptible to insults that disrupt neurovascular growth, leading to retinopathy of prematurity. Suppression of growth factors due to hyperoxia and loss of the maternal-fetal interaction result in an arrest of retinal vascularisation (phase 1).
Hellström, Ann   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

xidative Stress and Retinopathy of Prematurity

open access: yes, 2014
Oxidative stress plays an important role in the etiology of retinopathy of prematurity. Insufficient antioxidant system and increased oxidative stress in premature infants lead to the development of the disease.
Osman Çekiç   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Is induced abortion a risk factor in subsequent pregnancy? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Objective: To determine whether a history of terminations of pregnancy influences subsequent pregnancies in terms of pregnancy risks, prematurity and neonatal biometrics.
Henrich, Wolfgang   +5 more
core   +1 more source

A global health opportunity: The potential of multiplexed diagnostics in low-resource settings [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Global Health, 2011
Emerging technology may soon make simultaneous testing for multiple biomarkers feasible in formats applicable to low-resource settings. This creates an exciting opportunity to engineer new diagnostics for a variety of important global conditions.
Thor A. Wagner   +3 more
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Conceptualizing pathways linking women’s empowerment and prematurity in developing countries

open access: yesBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2017
Background Globally, prematurity is the leading cause of death in children under the age of 5. Many efforts have focused on clinical approaches to improve the survival of premature babies. There is a need, however, to explore psychosocial, sociocultural,
Patience A. Afulani   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Adjuvant Administration of Macromolecules and Total Calories through Aggressive Parenteral Nutrition in Improvement of Neovascularisation of Infants with Retinopathy of Prematurity: A Literature Review

open access: yesScripta Score Scientific Medical Journal, 2022
Introduction: Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is almost exclusively in premature infants. With advanced care and technology, the prevalence of retinopathy of prematurity in babies is increasing, which means the incidence of preventable blindness in ROP ...
Stefany Tanto   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Incidence and Course of Retinopathy of Prematurity: Findings From the Early Treatment for Retinopathy of Prematurity Study

open access: yes, 2005
Objectives. To estimate the incidence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in the Early Treatment for Retinopathy of Prematurity (ETROP) Study and compare these results with those reported in the Cryotherapy for Retinopathy of Prematurity (CRYO-ROP) Study.
Lai, WW   +1 more
core   +1 more source

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