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Reduced rate of treated retinopathy of prematurity after implementing lower oxygen saturation targets.

Fanny SöderströmErik NormannGerd HolmströmEva LarssonFredrik AhlssonRichard SindelarJohan Ågren
Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2019)
Implementing lower saturation targets resulted in a halved incidence of treatment-requiring ROP; the most immature infants seem to benefit the most. An association between lower oxygenation and necrotizing enterocolitis cannot be excluded.
Keyphrases
  • quality improvement
  • blood flow
  • newly diagnosed