Incidence and risk factors of retinopathy of prematurity in Babol, North of Iran

Ophthalmic Epidemiology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 166-170

  Ebrahim, Mikaniki ^a   Ahmad, Rasolinejad Seyed ^a   Mohammad, Mikaniki ^a  

^a BABOL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Gestational age; Premature infant; Retinopathy of prematurity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; IRAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; NEWBORN; OXYGEN THERAPY; PHOTOTHERAPY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; RISK FACTOR; SEPSIS; BIRTH WEIGHT; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN; RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY;

OXYGEN;

BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; IRAN; MALE; OXYGEN; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN; RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77952276913     PISSN: 09286586     EISSN: 17445086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09286581003734860     Document Type: Article

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