Prevalence of and risk factors for retinopathy of prematurity in a cohort of preterm infants treated exclusively with non-invasive ventilation in the first week after birth | Zendy

S K Van der Merwe | Zendy; Nicola Freeman | Zendy; Adrie Bekker | Zendy; Justin Harvey | Zendy; Johan Smith | Zendy

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Prevalence of and risk factors for retinopathy of prematurity in a cohort of preterm infants treated exclusively with non-invasive ventilation in the first week after birth

Author(s) -

S K Van der Merwe,

Nicola Freeman,

Adrie Bekker,

Justin Harvey,

Johan Smith

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

south african medical journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.527

H-Index - 57

eISSN - 2078-5135

pISSN - 0256-9574

DOI - 10.7196/samj.6131

Subject(s) - medicine , retinopathy of prematurity , pediatrics , birth weight , cohort , retrospective cohort study , logistic regression , mechanical ventilation , risk factor , gestational age , cohort study , population , pregnancy , surgery , genetics , environmental health , biology

To determine the current prevalence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in premature babies treated with non-invasive ventilation at Tygerberg Children's Hospital, Parow, Cape Town, South Africa, and to identify risk factors associated with the development of ROP.

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