Retinopathy of prematurity: A study of prevalence and risk factors

Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 289-294

  Hakeem, Abdel ^a   Mohamed, Gamal ^a   Othman, Mohamed ^a  

^a Minia University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Oxygen Therapy; Prematurity; Retinopathy of Prematurity; Risk Factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; DELIVERY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INFANT; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN SCREENING; NEWBORN SEPSIS; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OXYGEN THERAPY; PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; PHOTOTHERAPY; PREMATURITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETINA EXAMINATION; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EGYPT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; MALE; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84863679326     PISSN: 09749233     EISSN: 09751599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-9233.97927     Document Type: Article

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