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Retinopathy of Prematurity [PDF]
North Carolina Medical Journal, 2017 Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a vasoproliferative retinal disorder unique to premature infants. As premature births increase in many areas of the world, ROP has become a leading cause of childhood blindness. A better understanding of the pathogenesis of ROP, adherence to strict screening guidelines, and evolution of treatment options have reduced
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Retinopathy of prematurity – etiopathogenesis and treatment
Pediatria i Medycyna Rodzinna, 2017 Retinopathy of prematurity belongs to the group of proliferative retinopathies. It affects preterm infants with very low birth weight, treated with high concentrations of oxygen.
Barbara Rybus-Kalinowska +3 more
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Trends in Retinopathy of Prematurity
Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023 The World Health Organization has identified retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) as an emerging cause of childhood blindness in developing and middle-income countries. The screening criteria differ in developed and developing world. With increasing survival
Divya Jain, Vikrant Sharma, Ruchi Rai
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Pediatric Clinics of North America, 1992 Retinopathy of prematurity is a common disorder among extremely low-birthweight preterm infants and may cause total vision loss in as many as 2% to 4% of those weighing less than 2 pounds at birth. Regular examinations begun in the neonatal intensive care unit permit early detection and treatment of progressive ROP and allow a reduction in visual ...
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Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 2016 Purpose: The aim of this study is to determine risk factors associated with delayed regression of retinopathy of prematurity and prolonged vascular completion in patients not requiring treatment.
Ebru Esen +6 more
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Factors Associated with Retinopathy of Prematurity in Hospitalized Preterm Infants in Sanandaj, Iran
Electronic Physician, 2016 Introduction: In the near future, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) will be the most significant cause of blindness in upper and middle-income countries.
Majid Mansouri +4 more
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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017 Purpose: We sought to document the difference in the vitreoretinal configuration of Stage 4 retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in photocoagulated and treatment naive eyes undergoing vitrectomy and to correlate it with surgical complexity.
Salil Sharad Gadkari, Madan Deshpande
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International Journal of Retina and VitreousPurpose This study investigates the impact of field of view (FOV) on the diagnosis of Plus disease in retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), focusing on how different FOVs influence expert assessments.
Sayed Mehran Sharafi +9 more
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Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.Objective Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) nonadherence in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) stemming from decision complexities can be improved with shared decision‐making (SDM) tools clarifying benefits and harms. This study aimed to develop and evaluate HCQ‐SAFE, a pictogram‐based SDM tool during SLE visits.
Caroline Packee +8 more
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Scientific ReportsThe condition known as Plus disease is distinguished by atypical alterations in the retinal vasculature of neonates born prematurely. It has been demonstrated that the diagnosis of Plus disease is subjective and qualitative in nature.
Sayed Mehran Sharafi +5 more
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