Incidence and risk factors of retinopathy of prematurity in three neonatal intensive care units in Palestine

Incidence and risk factors of retinopathy of prematurity in three neonatal intensive care units in Palestine

Abstract Background Severe Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is a serious vasoproliferative disorder that can affect extremely premature infants. It continues to be one of the most important preventable causes of blindness in children. Our study is aimed at finding the incidence of ROP and its associ...

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Main Authors: Mohammad T. Akkawi, Mohammad M. Shehadeh, Amjaad N. Abu Shams, Doaa M. Al-Hardan, Lara J. Omar, Omar H. Almahmoud, Jamal A. S. Qaddumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Incidence
Palestine
Retinopathy of prematurity
Risk factors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-019-1180-4

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