Retinopathy of prematurity: Postmenstrual age at threshold in a transitional economy is similar to that in developed countries

Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 159-161

  Carden, Susan Mary ^a,f,g   Luu, Lan Ngoc ^b   Nguyen, Tinh Xuan ^c   Huynh, Tess ^d   Good, William Vance ^e  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c National Hospital of Paediatrics   (Viet Nam)

^d National Institute of Ophthalmology   (Viet Nam)

^e SMITH KETTLEWELL EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^g NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Laser surgery; Neonatal screening; Retinopathy of prematurity; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGE SPECIFIC CARE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT DISEASE; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SCREENING; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; POSTMENSTRUAL AGE; PREMATURITY; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VIET NAM;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LASER THERAPY; MALE; MENOPAUSE; OPHTHALMOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PREGNANCY; RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; VIETNAM;

EID: 41249085491     PISSN: 14426404     EISSN: 14429071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2008.01682.x     Document Type: Article

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