Incidence and risk factors for retinopathy of prematurity in premature, extremely low birth weight and extremely low gestational age infants.

Ozlem Eski Yucel Bilge Eraydin Leyla Niyaz Ozlem Terzi

Published in: BMC ophthalmology (2022)

ELBW and ELGA infants develop higher rates of ROP and severe ROP. Prolonged duration of oxygen therapy, the presence of concomitant neonatal sepsis, BPD, IVH, PDA, and NEC further increases the risk of ROP.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
preterm birth
gestational age
birth weight
human milk
preterm infants
intensive care unit
acute kidney injury
early onset
septic shock
stem cells
body mass index
drug induced
bone marrow