Publications by authors named "Viviane Brauer"
Article Synopsis
- - The study examined ROP (retinopathy of prematurity) screening practices in Switzerland, aiming to determine if screening could be reduced based on local incidence rates of the condition.
- - Researchers analyzed the data from 6719 preterm infants and found that all patients needing ROP treatment could be detected if screening occurred before 60 days of life or 37 weeks postmenstrual age.
- - The results suggest a potential 13.2% decrease in the number of infants needing screening while maintaining high sensitivity and specificity, although further testing of new criteria is necessary.
Background: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a severe complication of preterm birth and can lead to severe visual impairment or even blindness if untreated. The incidence of ROP requiring treatment is increasing in some developed countries in conjunction with higher survival rates at the lower end of gestational age (GA).
Material And Methods: The incidence of ROP and severe ROP (sROP) requiring treatment in Switzerland was analysed using the SwissNeoNet registry.