Prevalence and predisposing factors of retinopathy of prematurity in very low-birth-weight infants discharged from NICU

Iranian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 59-63

  Saeidi, Reza ^a,b,c   Hashemzadeh, Ahmad ^a   Ahmadi, Sina ^a   Rahmani, Shagayeg ^a  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Low birth weight; Neonate; Prematurity; Retinopathy; ROP

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; IRAN; MALE; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEPSIS; SURVIVAL RATE; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

EID: 63049108071     PISSN: 10184406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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