An epidemiological analysis of retinopathy of prematurity over 10 years

Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 162-167

  Giannantonio, Carmen ^a,b   Papacci, Patrizia ^a   Molle, Fernando ^a   Lepore, Domenico ^a   Gallini, Francesca ^a   Romagnoli, Costantino ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; LASER COAGULATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PREMATURITY; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; SCLERA BUCKLING PROCEDURE; SURVIVAL RATE; VITRECTOMY; INCIDENCE; ITALY; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; NEWBORN; STATISTICS;

BIRTH WEIGHT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; ITALY; RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 45549092359     PISSN: 01913913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01913913-20080501-12     Document Type: Article

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