From early stress to 12-month development in very preterm infants: Preliminary findings on epigenetic mechanisms and brain growth [PDF]
, 2018 Very preterm (VPT) infants admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) are at risk for altered brain growth and less-than-optimal socio-emotional development.
Borgatti, R. +13 more
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American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2021 Purpose: To report an unusual case of congenital bilateral abnormality due to coexisting ocular toxoplasmosis and retinopathy of prematurity. Observations: A prematurely born baby with bilateral retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) (one eye treated) was ...
Darakhshanda Khurram +3 more
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The prevalence of retinopathy of prematurity in very low birth weight newborn infants [PDF]
, 2006 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence of retinopathy of prematurity and the risk factors affecting very low birth weight infants at a neonatal intensive care unit.
Fortes Filho, João Borges +2 more
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Retinopathy of prematurity and its association with neonatal factors
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal, 2017 Retinopathy of prematurity is considered as an important cause of blindness. This prospective study was undertaken to document the frequency and the associated factors of retinopathy of prematurity among 97 preterm newborn weighing
Mohammod Shahidullah +6 more
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Shifts of attention in the early blind: an ERP study of attentional control processes in the absence of visual spatial information [PDF]
, 2006 To investigate the role of visual spatial information in the control of spatial attention, event-related brain potentials (ERPs) were recorded during a tactile attention task for a group of totally blind participants who were either congenitally blind or
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Pathophysiology of Retinopathy of Prematurity
Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 2012 Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), an ocular disease characterized by onset of vascular abnormalities in the developing retina, is the major cause of visual impairment and blindness in premature neonates.
İmren Akkoyun
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Relationship Between the Foveal Avascular Zone and Foveal Pit Morphology [PDF]
, 2012 Purpose.To assess the relationship between foveal pit morphology and size of the foveal avascular zone (FAZ). Methods. Forty-two subjects were recruited.
Beringer, Joseph +5 more
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Attenuation of the Ganglion Cell Layer in a Premature Infant Revealed with Handheld Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography [PDF]
, 2016 Purpose: To report on subclinical retinal abnormalities shown through handheld spectral domain optical coherence tomography on a premature infant. Methods: Case report.
Carroll, Joseph +3 more
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Optimizing Measurement of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Small Blood Samples of Premature Infants [PDF]
, 2019 To establish a method that allows for the reliable assessment of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF-A) concentrations in very small blood samples of preterm infants. Systemic VEGF measurements are important in view of the most appropriate Anti-VEGF
Lopez Yomayuza, Claudia C. +3 more
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New architectural design of delivery room reduces morbidity in preterm neonates: a prospective cohort study [PDF]
, 2016 Background: A multidisciplinary committee composed of a panel of experts, including a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and American Institute of Architects, has suggested that the delivery room (DR) and the neonatal intensive care units (NICU)
Aleandri, Vincenzo +7 more
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