Publications by authors named "Islam Sh Ahmed"
Article Synopsis
- Bovine colostrum (BC) delivered via a liposomal system was tested as a supplement for premature infants, aiming to reduce the incidence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) due to its multiple beneficial factors for retinal development.
- A controlled trial involving 211 preterm infants found that those receiving BC had a significantly lower incidence of ROP compared to those who did not receive it (5% vs. 16%), along with improved growth and lower rates of suspected sepsis.
- The study concluded that BC intake positively impacted health outcomes in preterm infants, particularly reducing ROP, enhancing hemoglobin levels, and contributing to weight gain, although weight gain was the strongest predictor of reduced ROP.
Aim: To suggest a novel retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening model in developing countries incorporating postnatal weight gain ratios (PWGR) to traditional parameters to maintain sensitivity and improve specificity in detecting ROP.
Methods: Analysis of weekly PWGR of infants from one tertiary referral center during six months to determine the age at which the PWGR with the highest predictability for ROP development which was referred to as the postnatal net weight gain ratio (NWGR). NWGR was added to conventional criteria to describe a new model (The Alex-ROP model).
Aim: To report the results of treatment of type 1 prethreshold retinopathy of prematurity using intravitreal injection of ultra-low dose of ranibizumab (0.1 mg in 0.01 mL).
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