Incidence and risk factors for retinopathy of prematurity in the West Black Sea region, Turkey

Turkish Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 113-118

  Alpay, Atilla ^a   Uǧurbaş, Suat Hayri ^a  

^a ZONGULDAK KARAELMAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

In vitro fertilization; Respiratory distress syndrome; Retinopathy of prematurity

Indexed keywords

ANEMIA; APNEA; ARGON LASER; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LASER COAGULATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN SCREENING; OXYGEN THERAPY; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TURKEY (BIRD);

APNEA; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN; RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TURKEY;

EID: 84863447346     PISSN: 00414301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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