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The incidence and risk factors of severe retinopathy of prematurity in extremely low birth weight infants in Turkey.
Med Sci Monit
September 2014
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neonatology, Etlik Zubeyde Hanim Maternity and Women Health Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Background: The aim of this study was to identify the incidence of severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) requiring laser treatment and the overall incidence of ROP in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants, and to evaluate the associated risk factors for developing severe ROP in ELBW infants in Turkey.
Material And Methods: This retrospective, case-control, tertiary care-hospital based study included 235 ELBW infants screened for ROP. The incidence of the onset of ROP and severe ROP requiring laser treatment were assessed.