Postnatal weight gain and retinopathy of prematurity in preterm infants: a population-based retrospective cohort study.

Mustafa YildirimAsuman CobanOzgul BulutNur Kir MercülZeynep Ince

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2024)

Postnatal weight gain may not be an accurate predictor of ROP development after adjusting for confounding factors. However, the analysis of independent risk factors that influenced the development of ROP revealed a statistically significant effect in cases of low birth weight, blood transfusion, necrotizing enterocolitis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and antenatal steroid and surfactant therapies. These findings may help ophthalmologists and neonatologists to pay special attention to this patient group during ROP scanning.

Keyphrases

weight gain
preterm infants
low birth weight
human milk
body mass index
birth weight
risk factors
preterm birth
weight loss
pregnant women
case report