Epidemiological analysis of retinopathy of prematurity in a referral centre in Turkey

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 15-17

  Araz Ersan, Bilge ^a   Kir, Nur ^b   Akarcay, Koray ^b   Aydinoglu Candan, Ozlem ^b   Sahinoglu Keskek, Nedime ^c   Demirel, Atalay ^b   Akdogan, Basri ^b   Çoban, Asuman ^b  

^a Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Education and Research Hospital   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c ADANA NUMUNE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APNEA; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; DISEASE COURSE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; PHOTOTHERAPY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEPSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

BIRTH WEIGHT; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY; RISK FACTORS; TURKEY;

EID: 84872278387     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: 14682079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2011-301411     Document Type: Article

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