Prevalence of retinopathy of prematurity: An institutional cross-sectional study of preterm infants in Brazil

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 216-220

  Fortes Filho, João B ^a,c   Eckert, Gabriela U ^a   Valiatti, Fabiana B ^a   Da Costa, Marlene C ^a   Bonomo, Pedro P ^b   Procianoy, Renato S ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Blindness; Brazil; Epidemiology; Prevalence; Prevention control; Retinopathy of prematurity

Indexed keywords

BLINDNESS; BODY MASS; CHILD HEALTH; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE INCIDENCE; DISEASE PREVALENCE; HEALTH SURVEY; VISION;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 70350540257     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: 16805348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49892009000900005     Document Type: Article

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