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Risk factors associated with Retinopathy of Prematurity development and progression

Scientific Reports, 2022
Several studies propose that Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is a multifactorial disorder implicating many prenatal and postnatal factors. The objective of our study was to determine the incidence and the risk factors that influenced ROP development and
N. de las Rivas Ramírez, G. Luque Aranda, F. Rius Díaz, Francisco Javier Perez Frias, Tomás Sánchez Tamayo   +4 more
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Pathophysiology of retinopathy of prematurity

Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a vasoproliferative disease occurring in premature infants that affects the blood vessels of the developing retina.
Y. N. Strube, K. Wright
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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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Effect of Enteral Lipid Supplement on Severe Retinopathy of Prematurity

JAMA pediatrics, 2021
Key Points Question Does enteral fatty acid supplementation with arachidonic acid (AA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) from birth to 40 weeks’ postmenstrual age reduce severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in extremely preterm infants?
A. Hellström, A. Nilsson, D. Wackernagel, A. Pivodic, M. Vanpee, Ulrika Sjöbom, G. Hellgren, B. Hallberg, M. Domellöf, Susanna Klevebro, William Hellström, M. Andersson, Anna-My Lund, Chatarina Löfqvist, A. Elfvin, K. Sävman, I. Hansen-Pupp, A. Hård, Lois E. H. Smith, D. Ley   +19 more
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Retinopathy of prematurity: a review of epidemiology and current treatment strategies

Clinical and experimental pediatrics, 2021
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is among the most common causes of childhood blindness. Three phases of ROP epidemics have been observed worldwide since ROP was first described in the 1940s.
E. Hong, Y. Shin, Hee-Joon Cho
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80 Years of vision: preventing blindness from retinopathy of prematurity

Journal of Perinatology, 2021
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is one of the leading yet preventable causes of childhood blindness worldwide. The purpose of this review is to provide a practical template for observational and treatment methods in order to reduce the overall incidence
E. H. Wood, E. Chang, Kinley D. Beck, Brandon R. Hadfield, Amy R. Quinn, C. Harper   +5 more
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Association of Docosahexaenoic Acid and Arachidonic Acid Serum Levels With Retinopathy of Prematurity in Preterm Infants

JAMA Network Open, 2021
This cohort study evaluates the association of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid serum levels with the development of retinopathy of prematurity in extremely preterm infants.
A. Hellström, A. Pivodic, Lotta Gränse, Pia Lundgren, Ulrika Sjöbom, A. Nilsson, Helena Söderling, A. Hård, Lois E. H. Smith, Chatarina Löfqvist   +9 more
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Concurrent Physiological and Pathological Angiogenesis in Retinopathy of Prematurity and Emerging Therapies

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is an ocular vascular disease affecting premature infants, characterized by pathological retinal neovascularization (RNV), dilated and tortuous retinal blood vessels, and retinal or vitreous hemorrhages that may lead to ...
Chang Dai, K. Webster, Amit R. Bhatt, H. Tian, Guanfang Su, Wei Li   +5 more
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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

Scripta 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, Gilbert Sterling Octavius, Alvita Suci Edgina   +2 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

Oftalʹmologiâ, 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
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