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Retinopathy of prematurity [PDF]

The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2002
With improving survival of very low birth infants in India, Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP is likely to emerge as a significant problem. The most important risk factor in the pathogenesis of ROP is prematurity. Other factors like frequent blood transfusions; sepsis, apnea and problems with oxygenation have also been implicated in the causation of ROP.
Rajiv Aggarwal, Ramesh Agarwal, Ashok K. Deorari, Vinod K. Paul   +3 more
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Retinopathy of Prematurity in Triplets

Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 2016
Objectives: To investigate the incidence, severity and risk factors of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in triplets. Materials and Methods: The medical records of consecutive premature triplets who had been screened for ROP in a single maternity ...
Mehmet Ali Şekeroğlu, Emre Hekimoğlu, Ülker Çelik   +2 more
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Classifying retinopathy of prematurity

Community Eye Health Journal, 2017
Knowing how to classify retinopathy of prematurity is essential as it provides information on the prognosis and guides decision making about screening and treatment.
Andrea Molinari, Dan Weaver, Subhadra Jalali   +2 more
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Retinopathy of Prematurity

Namık Kemal Tıp Dergisi, 2014
Retinopathy of prematurity is one of the most significant reasons of the childhood blindness in developing countries due to the rising numbers of preterm deliveries and improved neonatal care.
Kadir Kırboğa, Mustafa Köşker, Mustafa Kemal Arıcı   +2 more
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Retinopathy of Prematurity [PDF]

Pediatric Clinics of North America, 1987
ROP is a challenging disease of the decade of the 1980s. Answers, even partial answers, to many of its questions may provide information bearing on those same questions in other blinding vascular retinopathies, such as diabetes and sickle cell disease. Answers more clearly defining the role of oxygen, ventilation, antioxidants, blood transfusions, and ...
E, deJuan, R, Machemer
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Laser therapy versus intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF agents in monotherapy of ROP: a Meta-analysis [PDF]

International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020
AIM: To compare the efficacy and safety between laser therapy and anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents intravitreal injection monotherapy in type-1 retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity ...
Shi-Dan Wang, Guo-Ming Zhang, Shenzhen Screening for Retinopathy of Prematurity Cooperative Group   +2 more
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Retinopathy of prematurity [PDF]

British Journal of Ophthalmology, 1997
Research studies have provided advancements in knowledge regarding retinopathy of prematurity. Examination identifies premature infants with threshold disease that indicates need for treatment. It is hoped that timely evaluation and treatment will reduce the incidence of ROP-related blindiness.
D, Kent, D, Clark
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Retinopathy of prematurity

Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2022
AbstractRetinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a devastating neurovascular disease of the retina in newborn infants that can lead to vision deficits or even blindness. In this concise review we discuss our current knowledge about diagnosis, etiology, pathogenesis, intervention, and outcomes of the disease.
Olaf Dammann, M. Elizabeth Hartnett, Andreas Stahl   +2 more
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Retinopathy of Prematurity among Preterm Newborn Admitted to the Neonatal Care Unit in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2023
Introduction: World Health Organization has identified retinopathy of prematurity as an important cause of preventable childhood blindness. The presentation of retinopathy of prematurity is varied and differs in the developed and developing worlds.
Pradeep Bastola, Swapnil Madhukar Parchand, Anil Babanrao Gangwe, Sheeksha Bastola, Deepshikha Agrawal   +4 more
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Enteral lactoferrin supplementation for very preterm infants: a randomised placebo-controlled trial [PDF]

, 2019
Background Infections acquired in hospital are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in very preterm infants. Several small trials have suggested that supplementing the enteral diet of very preterm infants with lactoferrin, an antimicrobial ...
Ainsworth, S, Bartle, D, Batra, D, Baum, A, Berrington, J, Bowler, U, Boyle, E, Bradburn, M, Clarke, P, Cooke, R, Craig, S, Dorling, J, ELFINTI Grp, Ellis, S, Embleton, N, Ewer, A, Garg, S, Geethanath, R, Gibson, D, Gowda, G, Griffiths, J, Gupta, R, Halliday, H, Heath, P, Hellier, J, Holder, G, Hutchison, F, Janakiraman, S, Jenkins, P, Johnson, K, Johnson, M, Juszczak, E, Kennea, N, King, A, Kumar, Y, Ledwidge, M, Linsell, L, Mactier, H, Manjunatha, CM, Mannix, P, Matthes, J, McGuire, W, Millar, M, Murray, D, Oddie, S, Ohadike, P, Partlett, C, Patel, M, Peters, C, Piling, E, Quine, D, Reynolds, P, Roehr, C, Scorrer, T, Story, I, Subhedar, N, Vailcutz, R, Vargova, M, Vasu, V, Yates, H   +59 more
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