| Is retinopathy of prematurity increasing among infants less than 1250 g birth weight? | |
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PMID: 14647167 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a complication seen in many very low birth weight infants. Severe ROP has been called a "marker" for severe disability. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the occurrence and severity of ROP among infants < or =1250 g birth weight treated in the Special Care Nursery at Women & Infants' Hospital over a period of 7 years from 1994 to 2000. STUDY DESIGN: This was a retrospective review of ROP data combined with neonatal follow-up data. Of the 1002 infants born with birth weights <1250 g, ophthalmologic data were available for 739 of 839 survivors. Analysis of variance and chi2 along with logistic regression were used to analyze outcomes. RESULTS: An increase in the overall occurrence of ROP was identified (40% to 54% linear trend, p=0.007). The occurrence of threshold ROP ranged from 2% to 5% (NS). Infants at greatest risk of ROP were those micropremies with birth weights <750 g (p<0.001). CONCLUSION: Severe ROP continues to be a significant morbidity among infants <750 g. |
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Authors:
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Maureen T O'Connor; Betty R Vohr; Richard Tucker; William Cashore |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association Volume: 23 ISSN: 0743-8346 ISO Abbreviation: J Perinatol Publication Date: 2003 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-12-03 Completed Date: 2004-04-23 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8501884 Medline TA: J Perinatol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 673-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Pediatrics, Women and Infants' Hospital, Brown Medical School, Providence, RI 02905, USA. |
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Female Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature Infant, Very Low Birth Weight* Logistic Models Male Oxygen Inhalation Therapy Prevalence Retinopathy of Prematurity / epidemiology*, therapy Retrospective Studies |
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