Open AccessRetinopathy of prematurity: Risk factors and role of antenatal betamethasone in indian preterm newborn babies
Author(s) -
Baljeet Maini,
Harish Chellani,
Sugandha Arya,
B P Guliani
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical neonatology/journal of clinical neonatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1658-6093
pISSN - 2249-4847
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4847.128724
Subject(s) - medicine , retinopathy of prematurity , betamethasone , gestational age , odds ratio , obstetrics , birth weight , incidence (geometry) , antenatal steroid , neonatal intensive care unit , univariate analysis , low birth weight , pediatrics , prospective cohort study , gestation , pregnancy , multivariate analysis , genetics , physics , optics , biology
Increase in the survival of preterm neonates has led to increased incidence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Among various risk factors, only prematurity is well-established and role of others is still not clear. Effect of antenatal betamethasone on ROP severity is also controversial. Available literature from India has a paucity of information.